As I mentioned in my last blog post, knowing yourself and know what you are capable of, will ensure that you have the confidence to lead. Then again, just because you know yourself does not automatically make you a leader. There are still plenty of tasks ahead, while the road may be long, it does not have to be winding.
There is something else you must know: You must know your job. Sure, you may be done with school or you could be starting your training in the vocation of your choice or you could be a seasoned veteran doing the same job for the past 8 years but if you don’t really know your job then you will never move ahead. If you are not proficient in what you do then how can anyone see the potential in your leadership abilities?
Think about it, would you want your leader to be someone who hasn’t a clue as to what you are doing, let alone what they are doing? No! You want someone that not only knows how the job is supposed to be done but can teach you how to do it right. That’s not asking for too much, is it? No.
There you go, another secret to successful leadership development: Know your job and it doesn’t hurt to know the job of the employees that you might one day be called upon to lead.
This means there is no time like the present to become cross-trained. Cross-training not only increases your versatility within the organization but helps you become recognized as someone who is ready to step up and fill in gaps within your organization when needed.
This applies to anyone and everyone. You never know, one day you could be mixing cocktails behind the bar, the next you are managing the entire wait-staff. It might not sound like much but to a person that wants to open her own restaurant, knowing what the wait-staff does is priceless.
Additionally, being cross-trained will help you see the company’s big picture as you now can see how your job affects how others do theirs. This in turn makes you an asset that the company’s management and leadership will recognize and will readily offer more opportunities for advancement. That is a very good thing!
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