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?A leader has two important characteristics; first he is going somewhere; second he is able to persuade others to go with him.?
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Why does it matter? Fundamentally, all businesses need clear leadership from the top. There needs to be clear strategy and direction. The top leaders will set the culture of the organisation too. Too many organisations are ?over-managed and under-led? to quote Warren Bennis. There is a difference between leadership and management. Managers get things done, operating within the culture and the rules. Leaders create the direction, developing the culture and rules and taking the people with them. This article will raise some questions about what happens if you do not address the leadership challenge for your firm and shares some ideas for how prevent them. As your markets change Cheap Sven Andrighetto Shirt , the competitive forces become even more threatening a lack of executive and strategic leadership might prove to be terminal!! However, if you start to apply the principles you can create a more robust and resilient business and, if you wish to, achieve even greater things.


Leadership itself is a word which can trigger a wide-ranging debate if you want to reach a consensus about what it means or what it is. There are hundreds of definitions within the business press alone. To add to the complication Cheap Tyson Barrie Shirt , it is generally accepted that there are different levels of leadership, from that required for a team leader or first line supervisor to that of a CEO of a major blue chip! If we think about leadership at the top of an organisation, there are some key elements they need attention: having an eye on the future and the horizon taking a medium and long-range view looking outside and inside the organisation challenging the status quo setting objectives inspiring trust asks questions and listens develops others


If you had to look at the leadership you, or others Cheap Semyon Varlamov Shirt , are providing in your firm, how many of these aspects to they demonstrate consistently. My experience is that too many 'leaders? in professional firms are too hands-on. This leads to a lack of clear strategy and direction compounded by a lack of thorough market awareness. There is often a reluctance to change and little is done in a proactive way. The senior people may provide sound professional guidance and mentoring, but they rarely focus on developing the staff throughout the firm. The actual people-management skills are not necessarily good either. These problems are not the fault of the individuals, they are effectively sins of omission. There has been little Cheap Patrick Roy Shirt , or no, formal or structured training or development in management or leadership skills ? sometimes reinforced by the ?I didn't get where I am with training? mindset!!


?Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.?
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There are a number of qualities which good leaders can be expected to possess and demonstrate. These would include: inability to articulate the vision for the organisation, department or function problem-solving and making decisions, especially difficult ones! effecting change acting with honesty and integrity leading by example (ie the way they behave and act Cheap Mikko Rantanen Shirt , not doing the other jobs) self-management communication and influencing skills.


How would you assess yourself, or other leaders in your firm? If there was to be a 360? assessment, what would the others say? Reading the list the qualities do not seem to be highly complex when expressed like this. To demonstrate them requires the underpinning skills and knowledge which will give the confidence to use them.


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