All employees have views on leadership and managerial styles, whether you are a manager, have a manager, or both.

It’s likely you’ve even thought about ways leadership can be improved. If you are new to leadership, it’s best to look at your own style first.

As Chris Christoff says in Inc., all leaders make mistakes but it’s important to see errors as opportunities for growth.

Christoff offers four critical lessons for anyone new to leadership.

Establish actionable goals

“If you have actionable goals in mind, you’ll know what you need to do to reach your objectives,” Christoff explains.

That means goals for the day, the week, the quarter, and the year. Take time to think deeply about the goals you’d like to have so you can better articulate those goals to yourself and your team.

Find ways to incentivize and engage employees

If you have a good rapport with your team members, they are more likely to be happy and productive.

“Look for opportunities to engage your team with reviews, weekly meetings and monthly one-on-one sessions where they can ask you questions, provide feedback, and express concerns,” Christoff recommends.

Don’t rush the hiring process

Having a new person on your team can affect everyone in the organization, so make sure you think of the long-term consequences of hiring that person.

“You want to hire people who are genuinely interested in the job and your industry as a whole,” Christoff says.

Learn from your mistakes

To learn from your mistakes, you must first identify what the mistakes are and think about how you can avoid them in the future.

“Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, look at them as opportunities for you to grow,” Christoff says. “Being a great leader doesn’t mean you’re perfect all the time; it means that you’re willing to do whatever it takes to overcome the barriers between your team and success.”