Leading and Motivating Others | Origin: ML111
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Leading and Motivating Others
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It's best to keep your team connected for a common and acheviable goal by implementing communication procedures.
ensuring that people have the opportunity to revive their passion for a job or to help changes within the organization.
The Vision of the company is the key factor in the growth of not only the company but it's team as a whole.
Motivation also plays a key role in leadership. I learned that intrinsic motivators—such as a sense of achievement, recognition, and purpose—are often more powerful than external rewards like pay raises. A good leader creates an environment where individuals feel valued, trusted, and empowered to contribute.
Lead by example always remembering to set goals and giving constructive feedback when necessary, and having an open-door policy.
Knowing what motivates your team can hepl in leading them, but also having a defined goal and steps to achive it.
I leaarned that to be an effective leader you must most more than you teach, also make sure you are getting your team to collaborate, and share. You also must give constructive feedback, but never harmful. Consider everyones point of view not just your own. In the end make the decisions that best accomplish the goals of the department.
En este módulo aprenderá a identificar y aplicar diferentes estilos de liderazgo según las necesidades del equipo y la situación, así como la importancia de comunicar la visión de manera clara y repetida para lograr el compromiso de todos. También comprendí cómo la motivación interna es clave para el desempeño y cómo involucrar a los colaboradores en la resolución de problemas para mejorar el ambiente laboral y la efectividad del equipo. Pienso aplicar estos aprendizajes fomentando un liderazgo flexible y empático, creando espacios de diálogo abiertos para resolver conflictos y diseñando estrategias de motivación personalizadas. Además, usaré técnicas de comunicación variadas para asegurar que todos comprendan y se alineen con los objetivos comunes.
From this module, I have gained a deeper understanding of what makes leadership effective, including the importance of values, vision, trust, empathy, and emotional intelligence. I’ve learned that leadership is less about authority and more about inspiring, supporting, and aligning people toward a common purpose, especially during times of change or uncertainty.
I intend to apply these lessons in my work by:
Leading with transparency and integrity, ensuring my team knows not just what we are doing but why.
Actively listening and showing empathy, so team members feel heard and supported, strengthening engagement and collaboration.
Communicating a clear, compelling vision, repeatedly and through multiple channels, to maintain alignment and motivation across dispersed teams.
Being a leader involves having a clear and memorable vision, motivating and inspiring, and taking the initiative to serve the team
leading it to success.
Clear and transparent vision along with collaboration is key.
Listening with intent can be a great tool to use with motivating others based on what they say their needs are.
Listening is a powerful action that builds trust and facilitates a positive culture.
Leadership is not about authority. It's about influence, vision, and connection. I believe in leading by example, setting a standard of integrity, resilience, and respect that inspires others to bring out their best selves. To motivate others, I listen more than I speak, understand what drives each individual, and create a shared sense of purpose. Whether through celebrating wins, offering support during setbacks, or encouraging bold ideas, I aim to foster an environment where people feel seen, trusted, and empowered to grow. True leadership ignites the spark within others. It’s about unlocking potential and walking the path together.
I learned about this effects affinity and confirmation bias. It seems sort of natural to rank the people you manage and allocate certain tasks to certain people, however, doing so creates an environment that keeps certain people down and raises others. An organization should be set on lifting everyone up.
Listen first and foremost. Trust is difficult to rebuild when broken.
I think it's important to be inclusive, open to change and willing to adapt. Great leaders set the example, their attentive to their team, respect all opinion and give corrective feedback.
Be flexible, communicate and listen. Share information with the team and ask for suggestions.
