I am Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits.

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Leaders have high standards for themselves and those they lead. However, when you overly stretch your expectations upon others, you will quickly become frustrated and lose patience. Not to mention, your ability to lead will be thwarted. Every leader needs to be able to get those under them to perform, which generates much pressure.

What can you do to lead effectively and get results? Becoming a more patient leader is a step in the right direction towards developing a high-performance team.

5 Suggestions to Being a More Patient Leader

Being a more patient leader begins by practicing patience. Here are five suggestions to aid you in growing into a better leader:

  1. Try to See through the Lens of Others: As a leader, you must be able to step back and remove your personal opinions from situations. Then, you can see things through the eyes of your team. Maybe your employees are running on empty and need extra support from you to accomplish a project. It can be helpful to remember what it was like when you were on the receiving end of a demanding boss.
  2. Keep a Positive Attitude when Listening Asking Questions: Be engaged in others by patiently listening and asking clarifying questions. You may have to take deep breaths and slow down instead of hurrying the person along. Maintain a positive attitude in the process, encouraging them to do their best since they have a leader they can turn to.
  3. Set Clear Expectations: Those you lead need to know what is expected of them. If not, the disparity between what you envision and what they produce can lead to much frustration for both parties. Be sure to discuss what is required to get the task or project done and what you expect to see in the end.
  4. Get Outside Perspective: You don’t know all of the answers, and pretending you do may lead you to make poor choices. When your patience wears thin because you cannot figure something out, seek a trusted mentor to give you a different perspective.
  5. Practice Gratitude: Being thankful affects many attitudes and behaviors, including increasing a person’s patience. Journaling what you are grateful for provides opportunities to focus on progress made by others. When you grow impatient, you can remember what is going well or what has been learned. This helps you refocus an impatient attitude.

You can control your impatience when taking proactive steps, such as developing empathy, staying positive when interacting, and setting clear expectations. Buffer those steps with gratitude, and you have a recipe for successful leadership.

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