In leadership good behaviours get you to the entrance gate of people’s emotions. consistent good behaviours get you past that gate as you start to spin the wheel of inspiration drivers in them. But if you truly want to differentiate yourself from the rest as a leader, then you must also embrace the principle of leadership skills development and deploy them in your own daily routines.
Behaviours and character in leadership are of critical importance. Without embracing the requirements in these areas then you have no chance of inspiring anybody. (The subject of a recent post) Yet at the same time they are not the full picture, it is also important to be clear on what skills you need to develop. These skills should be separated from functional skills usually associated with management, they fundamentally not he same
Leadership skills are the fuel that allow the benefits of behaviours to be fully realised - if you are complacent in skill development then your behaviours will not always have the desired impact. For example, we can behave in a reflective way, but if we do not refine our reflective skills and the conditions required then the impact of that behaviour will be diluted and lost
It is not acceptable for a leader to ask others to embrace growth, yet not be prepared to improve themselves -no leader is perfect.. we can get better - and we get better through improving skills
There are many leadership skills to develop, much about personal effectiveness- and these should not be dismissed. How you organise yourself materially affects how you deal with others
However, the most crucial skills are those which turbo charge your engagement model with others. The most important of these are captured in the infographic. They are
Adaptive Communication -that accommodates audiences and conditions and adjusts approach accordingly
Empowering delegation -allowing those around you to feel engaged and accountable for their own destiny
On the job mentoring -helping colleagues learn from your experience and knowledge of real situations
Immersive Listening-where we engage all sense in the process of understanding colleague messages and needs
Emotional intelligence -where we can sense moods and adapt our approach to still engage and inspire through adapted behaviours
4 zone flexible feedback-where we can switch between advisory, suggestive, critical and complimentary forms nimbly
Scenario based reflection-allowing the benefits of dynamic and post event reflection to drive future growth
If a leader assesses themselves honestly and prioritises their skill needs against this and accepts they can improve then they will have the best chance of all to deliver-assuming -good behaviours stay consistent
For it is the triangle of character, consistent outstanding behaviours and developed leadership skills that will ultimately differentiate the beat from the rest - all three have to be delivered to drive the wheel of inspiration that energises us all.
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In leadership good behaviours get you to the entrance gate of people’s emotions. consistent good behaviours get you past that gate as you start to spin the wheel of inspiration drivers in them. But if you truly want to differentiate yourself from the rest as a leader, then you must also embrace the principle of leadership skills development and deploy them in your own daily routines.
Behaviours and character in leadership are of critical importance. Without embracing the requirements in these areas then you have no chance of inspiring anybody. (The subject of a recent post) Yet at the same time they are not the full picture, it is also important to be clear on what skills you need to develop. These skills should be separated from functional skills usually associated with management, they fundamentally not he same
Leadership skills are the fuel that allow the benefits of behaviours to be fully realised - if you are complacent in skill development then your behaviours will not always have the desired impact. For example, we can behave in a reflective way, but if we do not refine our reflective skills and the conditions required then the impact of that behaviour will be diluted and lost
It is not acceptable for a leader to ask others to embrace growth, yet not be prepared to improve themselves -no leader is perfect.. we can get better - and we get better through improving skills
There are many leadership skills to develop, much about personal effectiveness- and these should not be dismissed. How you organise yourself materially affects how you deal with others
However, the most crucial skills are those which turbo charge your engagement model with others. The most important of these are captured in the infographic. They are
If a leader assesses themselves honestly and prioritises their skill needs against this and accepts they can improve then they will have the best chance of all to deliver-assuming -good behaviours stay consistent
For it is the triangle of character, consistent outstanding behaviours and developed leadership skills that will ultimately differentiate the beat from the rest - all three have to be delivered to drive the wheel of inspiration that energises us all.
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