Leadership is learned behavior that becomes stronger over time. The process of making decisions comes from an accumulations of experience. The most successful leaders are instinctual decision makers who are more tolerant of pressures associated with decision making and leading the business.
Here are a few traits of successful leaders:
1. Allow subordinates the opportunity to speak freely.
Leaders sometimes intimidate colleagues and subordinates with their position and power when they enter a room. Successful leaders deflect attention away from themselves and encourage others to voice their opinion. They are always approachable.
2. Make Decisions
Successful leaders are expert decision makers. The facilitate dialogue and empower colleagues to reach decisions. They “make things happen”
3. Communicate Expectations
Successful leaders are great communicators particularly with respect to performance expectations. They clearly communicate organization core values and mission statements so that objectives are properly executed.
4. Measure and reward Performance
Great leaders have a strong pulse on the business and on those individuals who lead with strong performance. Successful leaders never take consistent performers for granted and always reward performance appropriately.
5. Use talent effectively.
Successful leaders know their talent pool and how to use it. They facilitate growth in individuals and deploy their skills to maximize their contribution to the business.
6. Avoid Procrastination
Successful leaders tackle issues head-on and know how to get to the core of the issue. They don’t procrastinate and move quickly to solve problems or empower colleagues to make decisions.
There are a few examples of traits successful leaders demonstrate; there are many more. I hope as business leaders your colleagues see these traits in your leadership.
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