Qualities of a Leader

A leader EMPOWERS OTHERS by BUILDING PEOPLE AND MAKING THEM SUCCESSFUL.

Qualities of a Leader:

• Influences people by providing others with self-determination, confidence, purpose in work, and skills
• Asks if the right people are in the right roles, communicates personally with the team in a way each member of the team connects with and finds out how they each like to be managed
• Brings in and initiates new ideas after thoughtful consideration
• Makes the team feel energised, valued, focused and purposeful, building a curious tension in guiding the team towards a shared vision
• Provide people with progression opportunities, respect and support, compensation, and a challenge

To succeed one needs to:

• Have ambition, courage, and drive
• Have intelligence of the context combined with strategic action by identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
• Build strong networks by being likable with everyone who they associate with including managers and employees alike

There is a difference between leadership and management. Management is more about the people and processes and products.

McKinsey found was that leaders in organizations with high-quality leadership teams were supportive, operated with strong results orientation, sought different perspectives and solved problems effectively.