We all recognize the importance of job and life experience. Yet, for many new leaders, experience can be hard to come by. Naphtali Hoff shares ways to shorten the normal timeline of gaining experience in today’s fast moving employment and leadership environments:
- Go for training
- Volunteer
- Find a mentor/peer group
- Read/watch leadership experts
- Reflect and take notes
- Ask for feedback
Source: SmartBrief, February 10, 2017.
We all recognize the importance of job and life experience, especially for leaders. Experience gives leaders context for important decisions that they must make and insight into how best to lead, motivate and respond to their people. Experienced leaders have been through the wringer before and can use their past learning and decisions to guide them moving forward.