BLOG1

My leadership style is a mix of participation and delegation.

We learn by doing. Getting employees involved in a project or a decision making not only help them grow a sense of belonging within an organization, but also help them gain hands-on practical experiences that are conducive to the organizational growth in the long-run.

I believe actions speak louder than words. Leading by example is more powerful and effective than simply giving instructions. Showing employees the way to do things is more persuasive than telling them the way.

I do delegate to some extent. I will delegate tasks that match employees’ skills and expertise for optimal results. However, tasks involved in critical information or perplexed problems will be handled directly by me.

Delegation is a double edged sword. Business leaders need to be cautious about how they delegate, to whom they delegate and in what amount they delegate.

Delegation is a common practice driven by limited resources such as time, social and human capital. On one hand, delegation provides employees golden opportunities to challenge themselves with new difficulties and new experiences, helping stimulating interests on the job and growing from new experiences. On the other hand, without the balance of speed and amount of delegation, the danger of delegation will emerge such as over burning others.

Whether I rule by consensus will largely depend on a case-by-case situation and will align with the organizational objectives. In general, the majority wins. However, there are exceptions to the rule. When I have sufficient evidence to prove that the minority is right, I will overthrow the consensus.

Some of the challenges that I have faced on team projects are that dealing with difficult people to reach a consensus, selling others my ideas, adjusting my communication style to fit different personalities, and being responsive with all group emails.

Communication, inevitably, plays a critical role in teams. It is indeed the driving force of a team work. We communicate to brainstorm new ideas, to delegate work to appropriate team members, and to collaborate the teamwork as a whole to achieve optimal effectiveness. Through communication, team members build rapport, gain mutual understanding and facilitate effective results.

A fast paced work and living environment reinforces important roles of digital communication that play in team settings. Nowadays, people are pressed for time. And digital communication helps team members to communicate ideas, collaborate and track project status on the go in a more time efficient manner. In addition, it prevents us from numerous hassles such as scheduling conflicts.

Digital communication is imperative to the overall performance of a team work.