Leadership means having an influence on the people around you. Beyond relying on position of power or fear-based management, leadership is about inspiring people to do their best and help them achieve goals they may not have thought possible. While we have all seen great leaders, many people starting in leadership roles are not given the tools, resources, or coaching to develop their leadership skills. Behavioral science studies how people’s context (their environment) influences behavior. Behavior science has identified what’s necessary for people to learn fast and how to create an environment that supports high levels of performance. As I stated in a previous blog, “A leader’s role is to purposefully develop and maintain the critical behaviors needed from others to achieve an organization’s goals,” and while this is true, where to start becomes an important question. How does someone who is relatively new to leadership start applying the leadership principles learned from behavioral science?
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