Not Providing Feedback. When you don't provide prompt, effective feedback to your people, you're depriving them of the opportunity to improve their performance.

Not Making Time For Your Team. It's easy to get so wrapped up in your own workload that you don't make yourself available to your team. Learn how to be aware of their needs and make time to support them.

Being Too "Hands Off." Many leaders want to avoid micromanagement, but going to the opposite extreme isn't a good idea either – you need to get the balance right.

Being Too Friendly. This doesn't mean that you can't socialize with your people, but you do need to get the balance right between being a friend and being the boss.

Failing to Define Goals. When your people don't have clear goals, they can't be productive and they can't prioritize their workload effectively, meaning that projects and tasks get completed in the wrong order.

How Good Are Your
Leadership Skills?

Watch our video, and then complete the quiz below it to identify where you already lead effectively, and to explore where your skills need further development.