Blast through your Leadership Lid and make 2012 the best year yet!
If our business is performing at a moderate level and we want to improve, it’s a reflection of our leadership. Increase our leadership lid and we increase our business performance and profitability.
Research company The Hay Group reports on Leadership:
- Innovation sets the Global Best Companies for 2011 for Leadership apart. 94% are prepared to run unprofitable projects to try new things.
Leadership quality – Risk taker
- 95% of Best Companies reward leaders based on their ability to build excellent peer relationships.
Leadership quality – Excellent people skills and change management skills
- In Best Companies, 95% of senior leaders take time to actively develop others. Only 48% of leaders at peer companies do this.
Leadership quality – Empowering
- 95% of leaders at Best Companies are culturally savvy and able to be effective with diverse teams.
Leadership quality – Great connector with the ability to listen to understand
Complete a Leadership checklist.
As a leader do,
- I listen to understand
- I lead by example
- I vary my leadership style between people-focused and task-focused based on the situation I’m in
- I continuously find ways to simplify
- I focus on service to others
- I prioritise what is important and avoid doing things that are not
- I stick to my word
- I inspire people with the vision where they will go further and be more than expected
- I seek feedback, listen and alter what I do because of feedback
Adapted from Sources of Insight Blog (http://sourcesofinsight.com/leadership-checklist)
We have new training materials in Developing in Leadership, Customer Service, Influence, Improving Team Dynamics and Resolving Conflict and tailor programs to the needs of our valued clients.
If any of the above resonated with you, your business could benefit from Leadership and People development. Email Ingrid Aitken Gattari to complete your FREE Leadership and People Development Health Check.
Contact Ingrid Aitken Gattari on ingrid@achieversgroup.com.au
About Ingrid Aitken Gattari, Achievers Group
Ingrid Aitken Gattari is the wife of Tony Gattari. She is executive director at Achievers Group. Ingrid has a wealth of experience across a number of industries and has worked in the fields of journalism, public relations, counselling and administration. Ingrid is highly qualified and has a degree in communication (journalism), a diploma in public relations and community services. Ingrid specialises as a trainer, facilitator and coach is the areas of team work, personal development and conflict resolution.
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