The
2009 Leader! |
Janine Schindler
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A
New Year, turning over
a new leaf, new resolutions,
whew!
Here
are six
tips to help you
navigate in today’s
new marketplace.
I’ve
broken them down for you
into two categories, the
first being the critical
qualities and the second
being what you
need to
do.
I
also have included a special
offer at the end for those
of you who want to take
these tips even further!
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THREE
CRITICAL QUALITIES A LEADER
MUST POSSESS
-
The
ability to recognize
-- and accept -- that
people must motivate
themselves. To
be an effective leader,
you must recognize
that the business
you're really in is
the obstacle identification
-- and removal --
business.
-
The
ability to take risks
and make tough decisions. Leaders
must be willing to
take risks and live
with the consequences.
Remember the old saying, "If
you can't stand the
heat, stay out of
the kitchen." Leaders
are in the "kitchen" all
the time -- taking
risks and making difficult
decisions.
Avoid
risks that defy logic
-- or common sense
-- just to prove you're
in charge. Give each
individual problem
or opportunity the
evaluation and analysis
it deserves. Once
you've done that,
be willing to go with
your gut feelings
in making the final
decision.
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The
ability to block
out all but the
necessary.It
takes sharp focus
to be an effective
leader. To lead,
you must block out
the unnecessary
so you can concentrate
on the necessary.
Caution: You're
not leading effectively
if you keep getting
bogged down in details.
This is not to say
that attention to
detail isn't critical.
It obviously is. But
once a company grows
beyond a certain point,
one person can no
longer attend to every
single detail.
Solution: Find
people who are
competent and responsible
in their jobs.
They should be
people who function
best by having
the freedom to
apply their talents,
while serving as
team members to
help others excel
at their jobs as
well. Then concentrate
on doing your job...
instead of wasting
time micromanaging
everyone else's.
THREE
THINGS LEADERS MUST DO
-
Remove
the barriers that
prevent people from
being self-motivated. Never
stop chipping away
at those obstacles
that keep people
from being self-motivated.
Critical: Don't
rely on reports from
other people to tell
you what's going on
in your business.
See for yourself.
Do a lot of managing
by walking around.
That gives you a good
sense of the people
who work for you.
Look for enthusiasm...
a sense of excitement...
pride in the job.
You can only find
that by looking for
it firsthand.
Strategy: Spend
plenty of time with
your managers and
employees. Keep yourself
in a "look, listen
and learn" mode.
Listen to what the
people around you
say, but also to what
they don't say. Look
at what they do...
and also what they
don't do. Learn from
these sessions. Important:
Put what you've learned
to work for you.
-
Lead
the actions required
to achieve the desired
results. I
see so many leaders
leading their organizations
in the wrong direction
because they're
working on the wrong
problem. Make sure
you're working on
the right problem...
then lead.
-
Inspire
the passion within
people to perform
better than expected. Inspiration
comes from the leader – you! If
you aren't passionate
about the business,
no one else will
be. You can identify
the most motivated
people, and remove
the barriers that
keep them from achieving
their potential.
But unless you can
inspire those people...
infuse in them some
of your passion...
they'll never achieve
that full potential.
The
essence of inspiration
is communication.
If you don't recognize
the value of using
the spoken word to
inspire your people,
you will miss many
opportunities to enhance
performance, productivity
and creativity.
And
-- when
there's
a need for
urgency,
be willing
to get tough
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Dimensions
of Leadership Assessment |
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Collapsing
organizational
hierarchies and
increasing workforce
diversity has
dramatically altered
our understanding
of leadership.
Leadership is
no longer seen
as one defining
role atop the
business pyramid,
but as a relationship
between leaders
and followers.
Today, leaders
come in many varieties,
from charismatic
visionaries to
quiet team playe
rs.
Leadership is
understood in
its multiple dimensions,
with leaders and
followers interchanging
roles as the situation
demands.
Special
New Year pricing:
$175 includes assessment
and one on one debrief
session (valued
at $300). |
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