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Dr. Sh. Haifaa Younis gives spiritual insights about re-imagining womanhood when women are the creation of Allah ﷻ, servants endowed with intellect and the capacity to know Him intimately through pursuit of sacred knowledge & worship. They are multi-faceted and unique in disposition, temperament, interests, and talents. They are inwardly & outwardly beautiful when their virtues and characteristics reflect their love and obedience to Allah ﷻ.
All You Have Ever Wanted To Know About Business Leadership
When you want to lead better, you have to realize that you need to learn what needs to be done when you’re dealing with other people. To learn what you can about leadership, you need to do your research. These guidelines can help.
You should never act as if you knew absolutely everything, even if you are a recognized expert in your field of work. While your ideas might be great, remember that helpful people can always add to them or bring different perspectives. These people can help make suggestions that fix issues, execute plans and improve strategies.
Own up to your failures. Even the best leaders will make the occasional mistake. Owning up to your mistakes, correcting them and learning from them is a quality of a great leader. It shows that you’re a a real person too and not above them. It is okay even for leaders, and it will gain respect and loyalty.
Your subordinates are going to judge you according to your decisions. Who do you trust to delegate responsibilities to others? What type of person do you hire to fill important job roles? All those decisions cause others to see you in a certain light. Choosing favorites and forgetting to reward individual accomplishments can reduce morale and undermine productivity.
How are things going within your team? It is a good idea to bring team members in for input. This helps to build a sense of camaraderie as suggestions and changes are presented and rapport is built.
Believe in synergy. Know your personal goals well. You should also have a clear idea of your business goals. You should strive for alignment and perhaps overlap when it comes to personal and business objectives. You should want to work on them simultaneously. If you can’t, your lack of enthusiasm for work will show.
Effective leaders understand their weaknesses and their strengths. If you think you have it all together, you could receive a rude awakening. Make sure you’re bringing up your weak areas.
Any effective leader should have integrity. You must always be honest and do the correct thing, even if nobody is watching. You will not gain the trust of others if you have no integrity. Lead with integrity to instill trust, loyalty and respect in your team.
Winning should not be your biggest obsession, while losing sight of how to get there. Don’t just focus on stats and numbers. Many leaders do this for creating goals and measuring progress. If you avoid that and focus on a corporate culture that lends itself to success, winning will happen without much effort.
One of your necessary talents will be clear communication with your employees. Try to make sure that you give your team the right information they need to do their tasks, especially deadlines. Keep an eye on the progress of the project to make sure things are running smoothly.
Get all pertinent information before making decisions. A leader who can effectively make the right decision is usually great. It is important to take risks. If you’re able to make quick decisions using the information available to you, you’ll be able to set a good example for people to follow. Never second-guess any decision that you make. It’s good to realize that not every decision will have a good outcome, but how you deal with and learn from those outcomes determines what type of leader you are.
Stand by your word. Any leader should always follow through on the promises they make. If it is now impossible to keep a promise, explain why. Changing tactics or not delivering on promises erratically, will cause you to lose the respect of any who do not know the reasoning.
Try not to show favoritism when employees are giving suggestions or ideas. Show respect for your team by listening to them and being flexible. You must treat others the right way, as if you’re expecting the same treatment. Treat your employees fairly and follow through on any promises.
Behave as a leader to become one. Model yourself on what you expect a good leader to be. Treat co-workers with respect, maintain a civil language and dress appropriately for your position. Even if you don’t think you will personally benefit from it, always go beyond what is required. In this way you will demonstrate your ability to be in a position of leadership.
All employees have the right to proper communication from the leader. Show that you have good communication skills by listening. Make sure your team members know they will be heard. Listen any time someone has a suggestion or complaint.
Becoming the leader you’re supposed to become is essential to both your personal relationships and your career. Everyone must find their inner leader sometimes, and you need to know where to draw from. You should pay attention to this advice.
