Leadership Development
"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."
What is Leadership
Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build a motivating vision, and create something fresh.. Leadership is about mapping out how to win as a team. Leaders also set the direction, they must also use management skills to guide their people to the right destination, in a fluid and efficient way.
What it takes to be a Leader
Leadership
Key Factors of Being a Good Leader
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If you’re in a leadership role, good communication skills are absolutely necessary. Using language to perform one-to-one communication is really all that we have as human beings.
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“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” You can’t expect your followers to be honest when you lack integrity yourself.
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“A good leader takes little more than his share of the blame and little less than his share of the credit.” A strong leader is accountable for the team’s results, good or bad. They hold themselves accountable for their actions.
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A great leader will never be effective if they’re more concerned with themselves than with the well-being of their team.
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“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.”
Setting the right example
As a leader, part of your job is to inspire the people around you to push themselves to greatness. To do this, you must show them how by doing it yourself.
Be a Good Listener
A good leader listens and tries to understand the thoughts of others. It is essential to be companionate and kind towards people in order to win their confidence and trust.
Be a Motivator
A leader has to be a motivator and must realize that they can become successful only when their team members succeed; leaders are concerned with the success of others.
Make sound and timely decisions
It is important that you are in a position to make informed decisions quickly. By staying up to speed with good problem solving, decision making and planning tools, you must continue to learn, read and research. You will be in a position of strength to lead your team.
Seek and take responsibility for your actions
As a leader, others will look to you for guidance and motivation. When things go wrong, you must take responsibility. Others will turn to you to take corrective and decisive action. How you respond in times of adversity provides you with an opportunity to show an example of being a good leader.
Maintain a Positive Attitude
By having a positive attitude, you are more likely to create a more engaged and productive environment. By displaying excitement and confidence, a good leader will understand the impact of their attitude and use that to bring motivation to their team.
Qualities of a Good Leader
Entrepreneurship
An entrepreneur is defined as an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures.
The 5 Types Entrepreneurs
Innovator
Innovators are the types of entrepreneurs who come up with completely new ideas and turn them into viable businesses.
Small Business
People interested in small business entrepreneurship are most likely to make a profit that supports their family and a modest lifestyle. They aren't seeking large-scale profits or venture capital funding.
Immitator
Imitators are the types of entrepreneurs who copy certain business ideas and improve upon them. They are always looking for ways to make a particular product better so as to gain an upper hand in the market.
Researcher
They believe that with the right preparation and information, they have a higher chance of being successful. A researcher makes sure they understand every aspect of their business and have an in-depth understanding of what they are doing
Buyer
Their specialty is to use their fortunes to buy businesses that they think will be successful. They identify promising businesses and look to acquire them.
How to Start a Business: Basic Steps
Let's Start a Business
Example Resources
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