Elevating What Works

Elevating What Works

Good Leaders Do This

Create and Clarify Expectations

Lesson 1 of 5 in Initiating Structure

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Ben Baran
May 05, 2025
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What This Means

When we talk about creating and clarifying expectations, we’re talking about a key leadership behavior. Leaders need to initiate structure, and a big part of that involves helping people know what success looks like. This includes:

  • Not assuming that people know what right looks like

  • Being explicit about the outcomes and/or behaviors you wan…

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