EI Sunday Supplement: Inspiring High Performance

When a leader inspires performance in others, they facilitate optimal outcomes in a variety of situations. A leader who inspires their team will encourage better problem solving, and they’ll both recognize and support the work of those around them.Leaders who inspire those around them — rather than simply managing performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) — will help to empower their team to perform above and beyond what’s expected. A leader who fails to inspire performance will be seen as indifferent.<br/><br/>Inspiring performance is an important part of being an effective leader because:Leadership is fundamentally about facilitating the performance of othersManaging performance with rules and key performance indicators usually produces an “expected” result, rather than an “unexpected” high performance resultTeam members learn more and develop their capacities best when they’re inspired, which means an inspiring leader can spur continuous improvement from year to year