Thursday, April 17, 2008

Are you a good leader?

A good leader: One who rediscovers the secrets to creating lasting value

5 critical element as a good Leader:

  • Motivation. Has to be hungry to improvement and change
  • Powerful insight. Provide powerful insight and open for feedbac
  • Skill building. Ability on setting strategy, running effective meetings, communicating, listening, delivering, effective presentations, assessing operational risk and makin decision
  • Real World Practice. Without practice, skill and knowledge fade out quickly
  • Accountability for growth and change. Cultivates mindset of accountability

Tips:

  • Limit the tenure of leaders
  • Share power
  • Don’t believe your own hype
  • Get real and stay real
  • Compensate for your weakness
  • Stay balanced –work and life-
  • Remember the mission
  • Stay healthy
  • Develop a personal support system –from family and friends-
  • Be creative
  • Know and control your appetites
  • Be Reflective

(daisy, taken from: George, B (2007) “Authentic Leaders” Leadership Excellence, vol. 24, no. 9, pp 16-17)

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great Tips!