Young Leaders

Stepping into a new role as a manager or team leader can be incredibly tough at the best of times. It is particularly challenging when you have to lead a team with little or no experience in the field.

The world is changing and if you’re looking to step into a leadership position, here are some mistakes to avoid in the modern workplace.

Creating an effective feedback culture in the workplace is essential for any successful business. Feedback provides employees with the opportunity to learn from their mistakes, grow professionally, and become better contributors to the team.

Young people are knowledgeable, skilled and creative, they work hard and want their employers to value their skill sets. But they also need time to develop and grow into experienced leaders.

In just four years, Shayaan Irani has gone from completing high school to training home care workers and lining herself up for a team leader role in the new year.

Stepping into a leadership role can be both an exciting and nerve-wracking time, especially if this is your first time leading a team.

As young people become savvier and more influential in the business world, entrepreneurial types are refreshing how things are done – and 21-year-old Ibrahim Hassan is a fine example of that as his beginnings in business arose from his interest in business-related projects, which eventually led him to the care sector.

If you have realised that you need to start fostering the next generation of young leaders within your organisation, you may be scratching your head on how to identify the very people who could make significant and meaningful change within your company.

Now, more than ever, it is vital to identify and support the emerging, young leaders of your businesses, as many current leaders are beginning to leave the sector altogether.