You are on the verge of finishing your PGDM? Do you think the main job is done? Well, no. It is yet to begin.

Now that you are about to join the workforce, let us re-orient your thinking process and remind you- you have been trained to become leaders these 2 years of your PGDM. All set for it? Then ask yourself:

What Kind of Culture you want to Create?

The answer to this question lies in the fact that what kind of culture you are comfortable working in yourself. Your success as a leader depends highly upon the performance of your team which is directly related to the work culture you are working in. Every team has an ideal and this ideal or the value system needs to come from you as a leader. Work culture decides that in what environment your company would be able to work at their best of the potential.

What kind of Enthusiasm you want to bring at work?
A motivated leader breeds a motivated team. The more the positive energy you will bring in the company, the better your team will work under you. Many management theories support the fact that a team with an active and enthusiastic leader have high performance level and are more efficient. So what kind of enthusiastic level you want to bring to the company and specifically in your team would be a deciding factor behind how your team will perform in the longer run.

What Vision you have?
Leading a team with no vision is like walking on a path with no destination. It is meaningless and extremely dangerous. Ask yourself what is your vision and what is it? Where do you see yourself or your team one year from now or what scope you think your current project has? All these questions are extremely important as it will help set a goal not only for you but for your entire team.

Are You Approachable?
A good and successful manager is the one who is approachable and works from the base level. The most basic rule of being a manager is stepping into other people’s shoes and then taking a decision. Always think from the point of view of others. Would you be happy working in a team where your manager is not easy to approach? No, right? So answer this question accordingly and then make it a rule as a leader.

Are you Decisive?
One of the biggest challenges of being a leader is taking hard decisions that can affect your team. Sometimes as a leader, you will find yourself in a position of dilemma where you have to take a practical decision for the good of the company but that is adversely impacting your team. Being decisive is extremely important and you have to make it a point to ask yourself this question and prepare yourself accordingly.