Savvy businesspeople are always seeking ways to save time or effort. Yet becoming a better boss requires more of both—no shortcuts. Here are 7 strategies to step up your leadership game.
 

Create opportunities for employees to grow.

“To help an employee grow, you first have to put yourself in their shoes. What’s going to motivate them to do their best at work? My name may be on the door, but I don’t want them to feel like they’re doing this for me. They should be doing this for the organization and for themselves. You want people to develop and grow with your firm, but I also explain to them, ‘If circumstances lead you down a different path tomorrow, what can I do to help you make sure that the time that you spent here means something on your resume?’ So one, what drives you to get up and come to work every day? And two, what do you want to learn?