What Are The Factors That Can Prevent A Leader From Moving Forward?
A lot of articles have been written on a number of factors that can prevent a leader from moving forward and achieving his or her goals. Although most of these articles do have some amount of truth in what they are saying, it is very common to find out that no single article talks about all the important factors which may provide an obstacle in the path of a leader achieving his or her goals.
Every leader takes that position with just one major objective and that is to ensure that the group is able to achieve most if not all of the objectives that it has set. These leaders, therefore, task themselves to do everything within their limits and even sometimes they do go above those limits just to make sure that they realize the targets that have been set. The sad thing is that life is full of obstacles and so is leadership which is a part of life. This means that as a leader there is the possibility that you will encounter various kinds of obstacles on your way to reaching the desired state with those who follow you. Generally, in life, it is those who do well to identify some of the obstacles that they may encounter and find ways of solving them who are regarded as being successful.
This also applies in the realm of leadership as those leaders who from the beginning look for all those things that can serve as an impediment on their way to reaching their goals and find alternative solutions to such impediments that always end up being seen as truly inspired leaders.
This piece is not to discourage you from undertaking leadership roles as most articles do but to rather help you identify the major areas that may serve as impediments when you embark on the journey to reach your targets. Read on in order to get yourself ready for what lies ahead.
The structure: This is seen as the various processes that are in operation within any group or institution where you are to be a leader. Most people do take the structure of the organization very lightly when it comes to leading people in a certain organization. However, it has been the major stumbling block in the paths of many leaders as not being able to properly identify with the structure or how a company gets run is a very serious oversight from any would-be leader. Get to know of the various parts at work within the organization and how they all function to produce a unified movement of the group towards its target and only then would you have protected yourself from being blown away by the organization itself.
Your technical know-how: This refers to how knowledgeable you are in relation to the area where you want to take up a leadership position. Many a time people do make certain choices without giving themselves time to even think of the decision that they have taken. Whenever a person who has very little idea or knowledge about a specific area decides to venture into such a field to lead others, then failure is not far off. No one can wake up one day and decide to do something that he or she has no knowledge of and expect to succeed. When your workers find out that you do not have much knowledge about what you are pushing them to do, there is always one outcome and that is – your leadership goes down in history as being one of the worst.
The chance to make an impact: This refers to the lack of chances with which you could have made an impact as a leader. Being a leader does not always mean that you will be able to get what you have set out to achieve. Sometimes the opportunities do not present themselves and you will have to strive and create them for yourself and the group if you are to succeed.
The community within which you live: This can also be seen as a major factor that can impede your progress as a leader. When you are a leader in a community when all everything is against what you seek to achieve then you are really up against very huge obstacles. Certain environments do not allow for the achievement of the goals that you have set and it is up to you to identify the environment that will be very conducive enough for you to achieve your targets.
The risks involved and what you will achieve at the end: This is more of presenting you with a mental dilemma as to which one outweighs the other. When the risk involved is greater than the reward then leaders tend to lose interest in the task that they have decided to do.
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Dr. Jeff Evans
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