A recent article in Inc. by Peter Economy looked at the changing nature of leadership. In the article (read it here>>) six things are identified as being a constant amongst the fast paced change in leadership thinking.
In summary, these are:
- Constantly renew focus and revise goals – at both company and individual employee level;
- Emphasise information and communication – great leaders communicate more – both the good news and the bad;
- Encourage involvement and initiative – funnily enough the people who generally know how to do things better, faster, cheaper etc. are the ones actually doing it – listen to them;
- Provide autonomy and flexibility – great companies have engaged employees who become that by having input into how they do their job;
- Engage in action learning and application – great leaders have identified and are already training their replacements;
- Recognise and praise – does this really need explanation? Say thank-you and be positive;
As a leader, are you great? You can be.
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