Leadership

Hi Leaders Many of frustrations among anyone in a leadership position is when tasks delegated are not completed or followed through. But, there is an art to delegating tasks, even to those ready for the next level. Delegate : entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself. synonyms: assign, entrust, give, pass on, hand on/over, turn over, consign, devolve, depute, transfer send or authorise (someone) to do something as a representative. synonyms: authorise, commission, depute, appoint, nominate, name, mandate, empower , charge, choose, select, designate, elect; detail What stands out in the description of delegating is that takes trusting someone and empowering someone. These are two of the qualities a great leader displays. The art of delegating is the first step in realising the vision you as a leader has laid before your team. As mentioned before, and the obvious, you cannot achieve the goal on your own. W...

Hello Leaders Welcome to this post. In Transformational Leadership I made mention of trust-based relationships with your employees or people. And for a good reason...what is the basis of any healthy relationship? Trust! And how can one build on trust without honesty...more than that, integrity!  The link between integrity and trust cannot be overestimated in the leader-employee relationship. At the end of the day, Long says executive leaders are judged on character and competence. “Character includes integrity and signals if the leader is friend or foe.” Integrity is one of the top attributes of a great leader. It is a  concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcomes . It connotes a deep commitment to do the right thing for the right reason, regardless of the circumstances. People who live with integrity are incorruptible and incapable of breaking the trust of those who have confided in them. Every human is born w...

Hello In the previous post I made reference to "Transformational Leadership", and thought I'd elaborate on the topic today. The business world has moved from management styled running of businesses, to leadership. It is the hype today, and it brings with it a lot of excitement, but also uncertainty in some cases. Trailblazers James McGregor and Barnard M. Bass saw the importance and the need for businesses to survive, to change the way they were managing or leading their teams. James defined transformational leadership as:  "leaders and their followers raise one another to higher levels of morality and motivation."  Leadership became more about a team effort, than an individual in charge of the whole.  This was a revelation that stuck with me, and worked magic everywhere I implemented this behaviour. Now, I cannot imagine managing or leading any team any other way. The Backbone: Creating an inspiring vision of the future: A team needs a compell...