Continuous Learning and
Self-Development
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Leadership isn't confined to the
boardroom. Good leaders know their strengths and limitations, draw on others
to face complex problems and are continually
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learning and
developing
themselves.
"I have always thought the actions
of men the best interpreters of their thoughts." ~
John Locke
Transformational Leadership
The
transformational leader encourages followers by acting as a role model,
motivating through
inspiration
and stimulating intellectually.
Transformational
leaders are always visible and
lead from in front.
They show by their
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attitude and
actions
how everyone else should behave.
They give their followers the
courage to
pursue the quest. They build trust and strengthen relationships.
They stay
firm against and
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overcome resistance to change.
Creating a
Culture
for
Innovation
Leadership
behavior is arguably the single most important factor in driving
corporate culture.
Leadership is certainly a shared responsibility –
not simply the role of a single
senior executive.
While Apple’s
Steve Jobs
is an example of a visionary, innovative individual who possesses inherent
traits that inspire, motivate and create new value on an ongoing basis, it would
be a poor strategy to pin an organization’s hopes of success on having such a
person at the helm.
To succeed in the long term companies must foster
the right kinds of
innovation-focused
skills with leaders who operate at various levels in the organization.
