A client recently asked me to help him identify leadership skills his daughter would need to develop to help her successfully takeover and lead the family business in a few years. He also wants to be able to evaluate all of his managers now on these same leadership skills on a scale of 1 (none/low) to 5 (exceptional). From my more than two decades of experience working with really good and not-so-good leaders, a number of skills stand out, but for now I will focus on these (magnificent) seven:...
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Because of Your Leadership
Here's a leadership self-test for you: How many times has someone said to you, "I want to be a part of this organization because you're its leader" or "I'm working here because I want to work with you." Once, twice, several times, all of the time - never? My sincere hope is that you are able to say once, twice or hopefully several times or all of the time. If you are able to say any of those, that's a strong commentary on your leadership skills. Congratulations! You've obviously had such a...
The Test of Leadership Power
No matter how you say it: When the rubber meets the road; The proof is in the pudding; or Actions speak louder than words the truth is, we will never know who will be an effective leader until that person is given power. Then the test of leadership begins. As Abraham Lincoln said, "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." You see, even though an individual with leadership potential may possess numerous desirable leadership attributes, from...