You have the team you deserve !

Somebody once said that populations have the politicians they deserve. In the same vein, your team is the one you deserve.

With the exception of a team leader inheriting a new team for the first couple of months, your team is the reflection of you as a leader. I often hear team leaders vent about their team. The team members don't have the needed skills. They don't take responsibility. They don't make decisions. They stay in their comfort zone. And there are old conflicts lingering that impact performance.

Well, no team is perfect, that is for sure. But what have you done about all this ? Have you coached, mentored, given feedback, acted upon the improvements or the lack of improvements ? Are there clear targets and a clear understanding of what happens when targets are not met ? If you have done all this and it does not bring the results you want ... what are you going to do different next week ? As for those issues you are not happy about, but you don't do anything about (other than vent your frustration), your inaction sends as much a message to the team of your priorities and your values.

Stop complaining about your team ! It is a reflection of how you are doing as leader.