Motivating Leaders to Complete Difficult Tasks

 completing the tasks that must be completed

As a leader, you have tasks and responsibilities that you don't want to do, just like you don't want to eat vegetables. What else can you do about them besides delegate? We all have to do things we don't want to do.

Leadership entails more than just directing your employees. It also entails resolving issues, challenges, and difficulties. This means that you are the only one who can perform certain tasks.

I'm sure you didn't expect to be working on tasks you despise or despise when you accepted the position of leader! Well, here you are, doing the things you need to do despite the fact that you would prefer to give them away to others but are unable to. How difficult do you consider the tasks you perform as the leader of your company? Some tasks are easier to complete than others.

"When you come across a difficult task... begin." -Yogi Harbhajan

Completing the Tasks on Your To-Do List

Completing tasks that you dislike is not a novel concept. Working on easy tasks requires less mental commitment than working on difficult tasks first. Most people believe that this method works best because it allows you to devote more time to difficult tasks. As with your employees, successful leadership holds you accountable to the work you need to do. Leaders in the best-performing companies instil confidence in their employees to do work that they believe is difficult for them. Getting people to want to do the tasks you need them to do can be difficult. People who aren't fully committed to their tasks require motivation to help them progress. Many leaders need to be motivated to complete your tasks as well. This shows employees you have difficult tasks also that you have to do as well.

Completing tasks that you dislike is not a novel concept. Working on easy tasks requires less mental commitment than working on difficult tasks first. Most people believe that this method works best because it allows you to devote more time to difficult tasks.

As with your employees, successful leadership holds you accountable to the work you need to do. Leaders in the best-performing companies instil confidence in their employees to do work that they believe is difficult for them. Getting people to want to do the tasks you need them to do can be difficult. People who aren't fully committed to their tasks require motivation to help them progress.

To be productive, you must complete tasks that may not be as enjoyable as you would like. However, in order to get to the "fun" part of the job, the tasks you enjoy, you must first complete tasks that you dislike. Prioritize what you have and begin there.

Procrastination or Delegating Tasks to Others?

"Our attitude at the start of a difficult task, more than anything else, will influence its successful outcome." -William James & Co.

Procrastinating on something you don't like or want to do actually keeps the task in front of you.

The work you must do as a leader differs from that of your employees. By putting off your tasks and responsibilities, you are not only avoiding them, but also telling others that you are unable to complete them. You probably prefer doing things your own way because you know how to complete the task according to your own standards. Every task has your own distinct flavour that is entirely yours. Underneath it all, you accept responsibility for the work that is attributed to you.

Divide your task into manageable chunks.

"A little bit of something is preferable to a lot of nothing. It is possible to complete even the most difficult tasks by breaking them down into the smallest of steps." -Millman, Dan

Getting started is the most difficult part. We generally prefer to avoid unpleasant tasks for as long as possible. When we finally get started, we may be stuck for a long time. Concentrate solely on "the next step."

Determine and take the critical first step. Take small steps to make the task more enjoyable, and always look for clever ways to improve it.

"When you have a large and difficult task, perhaps something almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, the work will suddenly finish itself." -From Karen Blixen

Motivate Others

"Attain difficult tasks with a positive attitude; you'll inspire others and feel better about the challenges ahead." Denise Austin

Give me an example of a time when you had to motivate someone else who disliked doing their job's difficult tasks. When you love or despise a task, that is your perception of the task. When you complete a task that you enjoy, it is usually because the experience is simple to complete. It gives you a sense of accomplishment. With this in mind, there are numerous ways to accomplish the same goal. Motivate yourself to do something you despise. Then, to make the task more enjoyable, modify it. Motivate yourself to complete the task by imagining more effective and efficient ways to complete it. After you complete your own task, give yourself a small reward.

Make It Meaningful "Happiness does not come from doing easy work, but from the glow of satisfaction that follows the completion of a difficult task that demanded our best." -Isaac Rubin, Theodore Begin with a task you despise and transform it into one you are compelled to complete by asking yourself an important question: "What does completing this task mean in the grand scheme of what I do as a leader?" You dread doing them and then fail to do them, which leads to procrastination. The only issue is that the task(s) must still be completed. The longer you wait, the more difficult it will be to move them. Don't put any more strain on yourself than you already have. created to hated these tasks.

Making the Most of Your Time

"If you want to make the best use of your time, you must first determine what is most important and then give it your all." Lee Iacocca

Recognize that the tasks you despise are critical to your overall success. You wouldn't do them if they weren't necessary. The most tedious tasks are those that must be repeated over and over again. How can you complete the task(s) you despise or despise the most? When you finish them, you can give yourself a small reward.

"Remember that the most difficult tasks are completed not by a single explosive burst of energy or effort, but by the consistent daily application of your best." -Mandino, Og