Leadership fit
I recently facilitated a leadership development programme with a senior group from a leading, integrated communications agency. There is no doubt that expectations are changing for leaders in terms of what is expected of them, but also in terms of what they expect from others.
Over the course of our time together, a few days, we covered much by way of both theory and practice. At the close, a few participants left the programme intent on changing many things. What stood out for me was the majority that left the programme with a real commitment to the elements that made most sense for them right now. Just as every person is unique, so too were the action blueprints that each leader took away, their own particular mix of what to focus on to move their impact to the next level.
The programme led me to reflect on how as the pace of work and life quickens, it becomes more prudent and effectual to focus on the ‘relevant’, and to find the fit that makes most sense at this point in time. In order to get that right we need to start with knowing self and with the discovery of our true north. They help us to set starting points as well as direction. In this search there are no carbon copies or formulaic solutions to ‘developing the perfect leader’. Indeed, we now know that there is no perfect leader. Rather, we do well to understand that releasing the best an individual has to offer is about investing in their discovery, enabling it, feeding it, so that they can courageously explore and discover their ‘what is’, ‘what if’, ‘what wows’ and ‘what works’. They need to be able to grapple with what feels congruent and authentic. This is deep work, but it is essential.
There is no one size that fits all; each of us is tasked with finding our own leadership fit.
With that in mind, have you located your ‘leadership fit’ yet? And how are you assisting your leaders to do that?
At Waqe Consulting we offer leadership mentoring, coaching and focused development programmes that bank on over 33 years of experience in the recruitment industry. Chat to us about finding your ‘leadership fit’, and inspiring others to do the same.
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