According to the article “Try These 7 Hacks to Crush Your First Leadership Role“, only 4% of millennials had an interest in managing others. Nearly half of that generation, however, are already managing people. Admittedly, most companies do not have a great process in place to train and nurture these leaders. The seven suggestions below are ways millennial leaders can prepare for their future management responsibilities:
- Exercise your emotional intelligence and admit when you don’t know something
- Ask intelligent and thoughtful questions
- Associate with your own cheering section of mentors and sponsors
- Be authentic and vulnerable in all of your interactions
- Work hard and put in the extra time
- Take note of and work to address others concerns
- Appreciate and enjoy the opportunity
Published by Dan Negroni on LinkedIn on December 1, 2017.