The Secret to Leading a Powerful Team

People are so complicated, aren’t they?

Everyone has a different belief system, different values, different dreams, desires, fears, weaknesses, strengths…. The list goes on. When you dive deep into understanding human behavior, you really get a grasp of just how unique and how complex humans really are. And connecting with someone, it becomes an art form, and a confusing one at that, once you really start to delve into the complexities. And connecting with MORE than one person? With all of those different factors that make people tick? NOW we’re in a super challenging place!

I get asked all the time: “How do you empower a big team? How do you keep everyone motivated and on track?” And before we get into that, it’s important to realize you really are only as powerful as your team. If you don’t know how to lead, inspire and communicate with your team, it will be a challenge to get big results rapidly.

I see so many people trying to get results managing or leading a team of people and when they find their team is no longer engaged or following them, they feel bewildered as they’re not sure what steps to take. If you have been in that place, you’ll know what I mean. And if you haven’t and you’re growing a business, it’s coming, so listen closely. It’s a BIG topic when it comes to leading a powerful team, in fact, I could create an entire online product about it, but if I were to give you the ONE THING to focus on, it would be vision. Leaders have the ability to speak belief into a vision for people that they are not yet able to see in their mind.

And if you’re asking ‘how?’ We can break vision down further into three key sections.

1. Your vision
2. The team vision
3. Individual vision

Firstly, as a leader, you must be super clear on your own vision, what you want and where you are headed. If you’re not, this whole game falls apart!

Once your own vision is rock solid and charged with intensely positive emotion, turn your focus to the team vision. What is the vision for the team, where is the team headed and what are they looking to achieve? Once that is solidified, it is your job to enroll each and every team member into the vision of the team. At the end of the day, people want to be loved, appreciated and most importantly here they want to belong.

So many people don’t have a team or tribe that has a clear vision and they are looking and waiting for a leader to step up and enroll them into a strong team vision that they can be a part of. Think about this for a second – have you actively worked or trained your leaders to work individually to enroll every single person in your team to be a part of your team culture and vision? Then last but certainly not least, people need an individual vision. This is the most important thing when it comes to leading a powerful team, as if people don’t understand what’s in it for them, in the long term, they will leave your team, even if the team vision is strong. People need to know that they are moving forward to their own personal dreams and desires by being aligned with the vision. At the end of the day, if they do not have a leader helping them build a strong and distinct vision, you will find that people won’t stand beside you forever.

When you focus on these key elements of vision you’ll find that people will do their best work, will stay fully engaged and will LOVE being a part of your team. You can thank me later. And remember, You can have it ALL – if you know how to lead a powerful team!

Yes, you really CAN have it all, NOW!

Regan Hillyer