Leadership Basics (3 of 3)
My goal here is to lay the cornerstones and build a solid working foundation from which one can always weigh things and align against, a true north.
I have broken this section into 3 sections, each to be addressed in an individual post.
1. Lead from the front, here
2. Know one’s charges, here
3. Expectations and boundaries
3. Expectations and Boundaries
A leader’s level of expectation on any one endeavor needs to be measured by the resources one has and has NOT provided. Elbow grease, wit, resourcefulness and vigor can make up for a lot. However, they will not materialize critical resources one failed to deliver on.
Expectations are what the charge is able to accomplish.
Boundaries are the limits of expectation and any point at which the charge may need oversight.
Understand this is an explicit conversation, there is NO implied. Expectations are generally composed of firm requirements, department requirements and job specific tasks accomplished to a specified standard, though each position has varying levels of accountability and responsibility. It is the leader’s job to explain to each and as a group how their efforts individually and as a team integrate and synergize to deliver the best outcome possible at the highest standard possible, delivering the goods for the firm.