Great leaders have a deep awareness in the context of business and people.
They are self-aware. They pay attention to their behavior, what they say, and how others see them. What is your self-awareness level as a leader?
Success in leadership comes down to your ability to react in each specific situation. This involves an intuitive sense of the problem, the perspectives and personalities of those involved, and the appropriate response you must deliver to solve the problem. What is your experience with adaptability?
One of the biggest impacts you can have on your success as a leader is working on alignment. Alignment works both ways. First, you have to ensure your team is supporting the leadership above you. Then you have to make sure those working on your team are aligned with your vision. What is your experience with alignment?
As a leader, there is never enough time to do everything. But great leaders get things done. They are ruthlessly efficient. They know how to prioritise and focus to accomplish the most important tasks required for success.
Your success as a leader depends on a lot of outside factors you don’t control. Great leaders understand the importance of identifying and influencing stakeholders. You are dealing with various stakeholders inside and outside the company. Investors, customers, and other departments in your company. If you don’t know how to make alliances with your stakeholders, you will never be truly successful. What is your experience with stakeholder management?
As a leader, results matter. Your team’s success (and your success as a leader) depends on meeting key performance indicators (KPIs). Great leaders know how to set clear objectives, explain why they are important, and organize and motivate their team to meet them. What is your experience meeting your performance objectives?
As a leader, it’s impossible to separate work from the rest of your life. If you are clear on your life’s purpose, and you understand how your current position is serving you on your journey to that purpose, you will be happy and fulfilled at work. What is your experience with aligning your work with your life purpose?
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