August 29, 2024- While the leadership journey may look different from person to person, there are some basic needs for the skills that can make all leaders successful in their careers. Specifically, good leaders understand the need for consistency and balance.
In a recent episode of The Cure with Scotty and Sully, Brian Sullivan and Scott Adams spoke to Maria Barditch, the National Vice President of Sales for Cardinal Health at-Home, a market-leading home medical supply provider serving over 4 million customers. They discuss her advice for people looking to move into a leadership role and how to find and maintain a work-life balance.
Advice for leadership
Great leaders understand that their time and energy is best spent wherever they are currently serving. Effective leaders know that they need to be good at what they’re doing now in order to be great at what they want to do in the future.
Barditch said, “People ask me that question often, what do I have to do to get that other job? My first response is, you’ve got to be great at the one you’re in. Knock it out of the park in whatever your current responsibility you have, whether you love it or not. Be great at that.”
Planting your feet in your current position is one of the best things that you can do for yourself, your team, and your organization. Create a village of people around you that can trust you to do your job well; while also giving you the feedback you need to grow and develop into the person that best fits that next role.
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