5 Tips to Help You Become a Top Leader

I think the following raises some excellent points about Leadership. I’ve included a few of the highlights for you to get the gist of the article:

"You are not born with the leadership gene, you are born with the ability to learn."

First, be a follower

There is no faster track to becoming a great leader yourself, than to first follow the guidance of a successful leader – so find yourself a mentor. If you’re lucky enough to follow a great leader, you can acquire and assimilate their traits, knowledge and skills, that give you a head start in the leadership stakes. However, choose them wisely, as really great mentoring can be life-changing and will help you avoid the pitfalls that could slow you down or scupper your leadership chances. Learning from the experience of such an expert is free, and can be priceless, while the connections they can provide will set you on the path to success. In fact, just being a follower for a while can make you a better leader, helping you to learn what your followers will be looking for in you. Learning to be a good follower, can also teach you humility, a trait which will serve you well as a leader.

Tell it like it is

The importance of integrity, honesty and truth to a leader cannot be understated. We’ve all sat in meetings where we’ve been fed thinly veiled propaganda which most see through. This will not win you friends or influence people. Only telling the truth will earn you respect, and as a leader, this is invaluable if you want others to follow you. Integrity is more important than any other thing in the leadership game.

What do you think? Maybe you’d like to read on? Check out the full version here then give me a call to discuss how this might impact your own business: (0404) 056 788. Alternatively, email me at [email protected].

Thanks,

Steve