Leading a team is not an easy task; that is if you want to lead effectively!
A leader has many responsibilities: setting direction, formulating strategies, planning, aligning stakeholders, motivating, being a spokesperson, being a change agent, developing team members, etc. Unfortunately, we can’t do all of them well; even a super talented person has his limit.
我与领导人对话时，常会出现一个领导力话题：领导者如何建立一个鼓励学习的环境。
它并不是仅仅给团队提供培训那么简单。我知道许多领导者非常乐意让团队成员接受培训；甚至提供时间及资金。强调培训固然是好，但仅靠这一点是不会建立一个鼓励学习的环境。
During my conversations with leaders, one leadership topic keeps showing up. Specifically, how a leader could create an environment that encourages learning.
It’s not as simple as just providing training for your team. I know of many leaders who’d gladly send their staff for training; even providing time and funding for them. While emphasising training is good, that alone would not create an environment that encourages learning.
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要拥有一支优秀的团队不容易。并不是说它很难得到，而是说它需要付出努力才能建立及维持。
我们有些人或许曾属于一个领导者只在乎完成工作的团队；我们仅仅是领导者实现目标的工具。在那种情况下，一旦有好的机会，我们很可能就会离开团队。
It’s hard to have a good team. I’m not saying it’s rare; I’m saying it takes an effort to nurture and maintain one.
Some of us have been with teams where the leader is only interested in getting the job done; in which we’re mere tools for the leader to achieve his/her goals. Chances are, I would move on as soon as an opportunity comes along.
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