Skills for Leaders
Executive Coaching For Leaders
What makes a leader a leader? The acid test is their ability to create 'willing followers'. For a CEO or VP, the need to master this art is obvious. Not so obvious, but just as crucial, is the need of the sales professional, the parent, the manager, the job-seeker to do the same. Regardless of job title or role, the extent to which you live your life from a place of True Leadership ultimately determines which doors open to you, and which remain shut.
Developing True Leadership Competencies
But what is leadership? Leadership is not about talking from a podium (though the ability to speak in a compelling way is a crucial tool). And although it is evidenced by the presence of 'willing followers', that is not what it is. True Leadership is the rather magical ability to create something from nothing: to envision a possible future - and to make it real.
Few true leaders are born: most are made. Over a decade of working with leaders, empirical research and personal study has proved time and time again that True Leadership flows when the following core competencies are in place:
Executive Coaching for Leaders - Options
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Developing True Leadership - Competencies
- Self Determination: You live your life from a place of 'what's possible?', independent of others' opinions. You choose your life and actively create it. Your goal is to be more of who you really are.
- Envisioning: You see possible futures that excite you, paths that have not been trodden before.
- Committed Speaking: Every time you speak others clearly hear your commitment to the outcome, the values that you stand for and the promises you will fulfill on - no matter what.
- Self Awareness: You exhibit a high degree of awareness regarding the impact you have on others and on your environment. You use the feedback to grow on a daily basis.
- Charisma: People listen when you talk and have deep respect for your opinions. Every interaction with you leaves them feeling respected, inspired, motivated and energized.
- Enrollment: You succeed in creating and maintaining 'willing followers' who are inspired by your vision, have bought into it fully, and are committed to do whatever it takes to achieve it.
- Strategic Thinking: You create milestones that act as a north star for others to follow.
- Empowerment: You create an environment where the right decisions are made quickly.
- Owning The Game: You relate to yourself as 100% responsible for everything that happens, no matter what.
- Integrity: Others can count on your actions to follow your words at all times. Consequently, your words have power and arenŐt used lightly.
