What sort Business Leader are you?

I was reading an article by Jim Collins an issue in Harvard Business Review. He was speaking about ‘Humility and Results Driven’ are two common character tics for successful leaders. It seems obvious that someone who is arrogant, self-important or condescending can never be a good leader. Nor can someone who doesn’t want to lead. In fact, according to research the desire to lead is the baseline requirement for competent leadership. If you’re a reluctant leader, you’ll never be a good one.

So why is it important to become a Leader? If you are not stepping up and being the leader of your business then who is leading it? Please remember that leadership isn’t a title; it is a package of mindsets, attributes, skills and knowledge.

You know when you are a leader when people:

• Listen to your ideas and follow your suggestions
• Look to you for signals or instructions on what to do
• Seek your opinions and advice
• Look to you so speak the truth

You display your leadership by:

• Learning from your mistakes ( that’s right you will make mistakes)
• During your ‘homework’ and being prepared
• Treating everyone with respect and courtesy
• Sharing the credit, taking the blame
• Communicating and staying focussed on a clear vision and setting energising goals
• Surrounding yourself with competent people
• Staying optimistic, even in challenging situations
• Involving and including others
• Thinking systematically
• Seeking ways to improve things, do things better, easier, faster or more economically
• Clarifying goals
• Helping people reach their potential

Is this the kind of leader you are? If not, what do you need to do to become the leader of your business?

I hope you enjoyed this article and thank you for taking the time to read it.

Lee Stemm PCC – High Performance Coaching + Training – specialising in Leadership and Performance

Brisbane based coach and trainer

www.empoweredleders.com