No matter what kind of team you’re leading, if you’re a business owner, there’s a good chance you’re going to be a natural leader.

However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re automatically a refined leader. You’ve got bags of talent on your side, of course. But now it’s time to polish this gemstone until it reflects all of the qualities a good business leader should have.

And once you’ve worked through this process, and you’re sure you’ve ended up on the other side where you’re feeling large and in charge, how can you be sure that you’re the leader you always wanted to be?

Well, you’ve got to question yourself because self-reflection is an excellent quality to have in the working world – the more you know about yourself, the stronger your business and your team could very well be.

With all that in mind, let’s go through some of the questions you might want to ask yourself to start improving now. 

You Listen & Learn

A good leader is not a know-it-all! A good leader understands they have strengths and weaknesses and how to handle them in the workplace. After all, no human is capable of doing every single thing out there, and you should never put yourself in a position where you have to do that.

Because some people on your team will know more than you, in certain areas of the business. Someone will be better at balancing the books, and another will be better at dealing with the IT side, etc., and that’s something you’ll have to face.

Being the boss doesn’t mean you have to understand everything going on, and sometimes you will just have to learn to let go. 

By letting go while showing an active interest in other people’s skills and careers, you’ll come across as much more personable and likeable. And even though you’re the boss and you’re in charge, being a pleasant and positive person will make your employees want to come to work even more than before!

You Provide Plenty of Resources

When you think of your employee team, what do you think should be provided for them at a basic level? Safe working conditions, of course, as well as legally sanctioned break times, and both paid vacation time and overtime pay that’ll keep them motivated enough to work for you.

But the resources your employees are allowed to make good use of shouldn’t stop there. A good leader aims to give back as much as they take, and if your team is working 40 hours a week to reach a maximum turnover, you may want to extend the benefits available to them.

Maybe it’s time to take out company-wide health insurance that your employees can join, or perhaps a small investment scheme that’ll help them to save for retirement? If you know what more prominent companies tend to offer regarding job security, you’ll find a clear example to follow.

Indeed, even when you’re a small business and only have one primary department to operate out of, you can still use HR software to ensure your employees have somewhere to go/turn to when things aren’t working out for them. A HR department will help make your workplace a safer, more social environment, and it’ll show you care about the experience your employees have when working with you. Now that’s a sign of a good leader.

You Work Well With Your Team

And finally, it’s time to determine whether you and your team are a match. Do you clash a lot in an entirely unprofessional manner? Or do you have plenty of creative discussions that always lead to a fruitful outcome? Do you find you have favourites amongst your team? Or do you enjoy working with them all because they all have something to offer?

Answering questions like these as honestly as possible will help you to know where you stand on the scale of a negative to a positive working atmosphere. As the boss, it’s your decision who comes into the company. And even if an employee is being ‘difficult’, it’s your responsibility to find the solution.

A good business leader falls into many categories, but targeting the three above is a good starting point. Where do you rank?

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