Effective leadership principles;

 

True leadership is having the ability to influence and encourage others to perform to the best of their ability resulting in organisational wins. A title does not give you leadership qualities. These qualities are learned through experience and by being perceptive.

 

The best leaders have a strong sense of self. They know their own limitations. They have a way about them that encourages the people around them to be their best selves. They are not always the manager, a true leader can in fact be a team member who has the ability to use their can-do attitude to bring people on a journey to achieve an objective or goal.

 

As a leader you should strive to:

• Be visible, accessible, open and honest, always providing the appropriate level of support and challenge;
• Listen, encourage, debate, decide and then act, united with your colleagues, in the sole interest of the company and its stakeholders;
• Create the future direction of the company and empower your team to contribute to its delivery;
• Respect differences, be relentless in ensuring all team members are living up to the company’s values, holding yourself and others to account for these;
• Recognise that people are what makes the company great. Energise them, develop them and encourage them every day;
• Recognise progress and celebrate success.

The most effective leaders are those who:

• Know their own strengths and limitations;
• Create and effectively communicate a positive, realistic vision;
• Motivate and inspire followers to reach their potential;
• Look beyond their own self-interest and encourage others to do the same;
• Anticipate and manage conflicts fairly and objectively;
• Exhibit self-confidence;
• Respect and maintain personal and organisational values;
• Are fair, reasonable, and compassionate;
• Instill trust;
• Behave consistently

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