Pillars of Leadership Candour – your ability to be open honest and frank with your team will help with how much they respect you, listen to you and the influence you have. People will always appreciate getting feedback if it is delivered in a way that does not offend and is helpful and you give them solutions on how to improve. A good leader can give great feedback but also take the feedback. That is the key to success. Certainty – good decisions are not always popular, but it is important when you make a decision to back it and show the team that you are providing leadership to drive everybody in the same direction and that you’re heading towards a common goal. Do not show the team that you are unsure and second guessing yourself or the direction in which you’re travelling. You are encouraged to sometimes show vulnerability but most of the time your team will want a leader that is certain and confident and doesn’t second guess themselves. Curiosity – people love someone that is curious about the possibilities, providing it is not dangerous and you don’t break your team’s trust then people are often inspired by the curiosity of leaders that show entrepreneurial traits. Leaders who are curious about “what if?” will bring people with them on the journey. By empowering those around you to be curious, a company will evolve quicker and elevate all team members to contribute to new ideas which will benefit the greater good of the company. If you can promote curiosity within your organisation it often takes the load off the leader and you achieve more together, grow together and stay together. What are you best at? 58 |
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