Top 20 Developmental Areas For Leaders

“You cannot lead others until you first lead yourself.”?- John Maxwell

Call them developmental areas, growth areas, weaknesses, or opportunities for improvement: we are referring to the top 20 areas that leaders most want to improve themselves in over time.? Enjoy!

The Top 20 Growth Areas For Leaders

1. Being more strategic / visionary
2. Giving more positive feedback
3. Giving hard feedback effectively
4. Being more inspirational
5. Motivating people
6. Being more empathetic
7. Holding people accountable
8. Having a calmer demeaner
9. Delegating more effectively
10. Increased self-awareness
11. Spending more time in the field
12. Organizing and prioritizing work
13. Building my team
14. Growing people
15. Enabling innovation and new ideas
16. Being more influential
17. Enhancing communication skills
18. Building relationships
19. Leading change
20. Building trust

Data From 3 Sources

1. ?Over 3,000 leadership development workshops and the action planning areas selected by leaders.
2. Hay Group’s MCP360° feedback results (over 50,000 leaders) showing the 3 lowest scoring areas globally for leaders being: Empathy, Holding People Accountable, and Influence.
3. The Leadership Challenge 360° feedback results (over 128,000 leaders) showing the 2 lowest scoring areas globally for leaders being: Inspiring A Shared Vision and Challenge The Process.

?Contact

Brent Pederson is a Trusted Talent Advisor with 15 years of corporate experience in the industrial sector and another 17 years in global consulting where he worked in 8 countries.? He holds a Masters degree, and several certifications.? His passion is helping people grow and calling out B.S.? You might also find him mountain biking or wood working.? Brent can be reached at?1.306.581.2505, by email at [email protected], or on LinkedIn.? His website is: www.thetalentadvisor.ca.