Leadership has never been more important than it is today.
And a vital component to your growth as a leader is learning to recognize and cultivate the leadership qualities in others.
Becoming the leader your team needs... that's the topic for this edition of the 2120 podcast.
- I was asked the question… Do you want to be a leader here?
- Natural born leaders - are they for real, or is that a learned skill?
- Some of the best leadership attributes are talents; things you’re born with, such as the ability to communicate effectively.
- Surround yourself with great leaders and observe how they do things.
- Some people need to be encouraged while others need a little more kick in the rear.
- When you reach a certain level of maturity in your leadership potential, you become good at spotting leadership talents.
- There are different levels of experience when it comes to leadership.
- Leaders find talent, recruit talent and integrate talent.
- The best leaders know how to activate the talent, passion and skill of their teams; you have to be able to see it first.
- The best leaders know their strengths and their weaknesses, and choose to surround themselves with people who complement your strengths and weaknesses.