The Chemistry of LEADERSHIP

A Leadership Self-Discovery Formula

 This leadership book focuses on a personal life-long learning journey. It examines leadership competencies used to drive successful business relationships and organizational outcomes. 

It looks at the formula that enhances individual and organizational effectiveness along with the right elements and reactions that are used to build an engaging learning and development culture. Leaders of tomorrow will need to carefully balance the thinking-&-doing with the doing-&-thinking activities in their roles, always regularly connecting with people and energetically driving business performance.

Leadership is more than just a science, more than just an art, and more than just a craft. It is based on human chemistry – the ability for a leader to look inward and to become fully self-aware, and the ability for a leader to look outward and to build an understanding of others. Specifically, leaders need to meet the needs of people – employees, managers, directors, colleagues, teams, shareholders, and even external customers and connections. Therefore, the focus of a leader is not on themselves, but on others. Leaders need to communicate openly, listen more, be honest with the facts, have a dynamic vision, and be accountable for their actions. Leaders also need to be compassionate and empathetic, and able to use both emotional and social intelligence to build relationships. Authentic and agile leadership must be centered on people and their needs.

Discover that the learning and growing leaders are fully aware that their roles are to serve people. They need to be authentically open, completely supportive of others and their ideas, and be driven by personal humility. Leaders with high levels of self-awareness are willing to take full ownership of their responsibilities. And, they are willing and able to accept constructive feedback on performance and personal behaviors. Successful and effective leaders are always focused on growing people and on building a strong organization by enhancing the capabilities of employees and colleagues. Leaders are on a leadership learning journey, growing their competencies and stretching themselves to be able to impact business outcomes.

Look to find personal value in this journey.

Inspiration To inspire a desire to develop personal self-awareness specific to leadership competencies and skills.

Development To build and enhance effective leadership capabilities and behaviors throughout

the learning journey.

Discovery To stimulate self-discovery by authentically being people-focus with strong connections and communications    

Kindness To grow and touch the heart by driving confidence, trust, and personal humility as well as active listening based on openness and transparency.

Appreciation To gain empowerment that establishes mutual accountability for actions and for recognition of accomplishments.

Loyalty To develop energetic and enthusiastic teamwork with a pride for excellence and the desire to tackle challenges.

Performance To drive business successes and outcomes based on clear insights into strategic targets, through business savvy, and building cultural transformations.

Partnerships To find honest presence and compelling sincerity through trust, compassion, and spirit in relationships.

Leadership requirements and expectations will continue to evolve in our complex work environments and global marketplaces. There will be a need for higher levels of flexibility and the use of different leadership styles to be able to address new organizational challenges and new strategic opportunities. Leaders will always be building people relationships and enhancing the flow of personal communication, and even reducing the addiction to electronic devices. 

                          Leadership is about people…the human chemistry!

·      Leaders need to listen.

·      Leaders need to care.

·      Leaders need to celebrate successes.