How to build a Team of Leaders

Putting together a team to work on a project can seem easy but we know that creating a group of individuals is not so easy, specially if you want people ready to lead even if it is after the leader’s department.

The lack of initiative can be a huge problem if your want to succeed with your project… But:

How to build a Team of Leaders?

The most important is to be clear about responsibilities: setting clear roles for each person in the team: explain to every team members tasks he/she will be doing, also encourage them to create new ones and to be creative to accompany your company growth.

Explain to your staff the process of your project, usually leadership is surrounded by mystery, some decisions need to be “hide” for some time but try to be as free and transparent as you can, showing the process and sharing the information will make understand your employees the steps they need to do or they will need to do and when they will need to be more involve in the project.

Departments can be really helpful to organize some tasks but promoting cross-department teamwork can help you to have employees with skills in all the areas you need for your company. Place the right people leadership-like positions in order to promote their project management in smaller settings.

Let employees make decisions, giving them some authority will give them more responsibility and a real feeling of being part of the project.

Express yourself with them, show them your passion for your work: people are much more inclined to be passionate when they have a passionate leader and passionate people is more committed and efficent as leaders.