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\n\tThe initial weeks of a new year are a good time to reflect and recalibrate for the year ahead. For leaders, this often means setting new leadership development goals. While this is a worthy activity, some goals pack more punch than others when it comes to seeing measurable improvements in your leadership competencies. The key is to be strategic and focus your energy on areas and capabilities that will have the biggest impact.<\/p>\n
\n\tEffective leadership goals are often tailored to the individual and relevant to the organisation, however, there are a few common ones that every leader could benefit from. These four high-yield leadership goals will challenge and inspire you in the coming months.<\/p>\n
\n\tStrategic thinking allows you to understand the big picture from a business perspective. As a leader, it\u2019s easy to get absorbed in the everyday tasks of the business, but it\u2019s important to periodically take a step back and reflect on the \u201cwhy\u201d of objectives, not just the \u201chow.\u201d A tactical approach is what allows you to move beyond just setting targets to achieve real organisational transformation.<\/p>\n
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\n\tWhile it\u2019s a sticking point for many leaders, delegation allows you to focus your efforts on the areas that are most important, such as strategic decision making and people leadership. Not only that, but it also helps to empower your team members. give them autonomy, build creativity and communication skills and encourage their professional growth.<\/p>\n
\n\tEffective delegation is about understanding why you\u2019re delegating, assigning the right tasks to the right people, and clearly communicating around needs and expectations. At the same time, it\u2019s also important to be flexible and allow people to tackle tasks in their own way, rather than micromanaging the work and potentially retarding the development of your team.<\/p>\n
\n\tWith the surge in remote work and geographically dispersed teams, the use of tools such as Zoom has become increasingly popular in the business world. However, lagging internet connections, \u201cZoom fatigue\u201d and the limitations of the technology can disrupt communication, impact engagement and make it hard for leaders to truly connect with their people.<\/p>\n
\n\tWhile technology will never replace face-to-face conversations, there are things you can do to improve your virtual communications. By focusing on composure, immediacy and responsiveness when creating your digital persona, you can strengthen the connectivity between you and your team and make it easier to get your meaning across.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn today\u2019s uncertain and rapidly-evolving business landscape, good leaders know that innovation is key to survival. But what is the best way to foster a climate of innovation within organisations? Leading innovation successfully is about creating alignment, setting direction and building commitment throughout the business. <\/p>\n
\n\tWhile identifying and setting high-yield goals is an important first step, the follow-through is where many goal-setters fall short. Research shows that writing down your goals, committing to action steps and seeking support and accountability can significantly increase your chances of accomplishing your objectives.<\/p>\n
\n\tA study conducted by Dr Gail Matthews<\/a>, Psychology Professor at the Dominican University of California, found that 76% of participants who wrote down their goals, determined next steps and provided regular progress updates to a friend successfully achieved their goals, compared to just 43% of those whose targets went unwritten.<\/p>\n \n\tBy taking the time to record your aims, create a plan and develop a support system, you can ensure that your goals guide you on the path to becoming a better leader in the long term.<\/p>\n \n\tWhatever your goals are for this year, our team of recruitment specialists at First People Recruitment Solutions is here to help. Reach out to us<\/a> today to learn more about our career management services and find out about the job opportunities<\/a> and high-quality talent<\/a> we have available across Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re creating new leadership development targets, here are four high-yield goals that will challenge and inspire you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/4339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fprs.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}