What Makes a Good Leader Great?

For this episode, David shares 8 leadership skills that when learnt and applied well can turn a good leader into a great one. We are living in an increasingly complex world. The leadership of the past won't help you in the world of the future. 

People are too well informed, and things move too fast for the traditional lead and command approach to work. Today´s leaders must lead by example and empower their teams to take the right action quickly. David shares the 8 attributes today´s leaders need to cultivate to ensure that they can do that effectively.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The traditional lead and control approach no longer works. Empowerment is more important.

• Great leadership makes a huge difference when it comes to staff retention. Replacing someone and getting them productive typically costs between £15k and £50k, so good leaders are vital.

• Great leaders create strategies for the future and select the right people to deliver them.

• Tailored support is essential. People need the right skills and tools to be able to grow and be empowered to deliver your vision.

• Make sure everyone feels heard.

• Effective communication is a crucial leadership goal.

• Keep in touch with the change as it is happening.

• Spot problems bubbling up and tackle them before they become a crisis.

• Great leaders have very strong emotional intelligence. That starts with self-awareness, understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and your natural orientations.

• A good understanding of your own emotional intelligence can help you to align the team to either avoid a crisis or take fast action in a crisis.

• Learn to keep your cool under any circumstances.

BEST MOMENTS

“A leader creates a vision …. and works to a longer horizon.”

“How well do you as a leader, bring people together and motivate them as individuals to work together and all pull in the same direction?.”

“How do you show up each day? … The behaviors you exhibit will be copied and emulated by people that respect you.”

“Being an agent for change is not just coming up with ideas, and then swanning off to let everybody else deal with the chaos that you've created.”

“Delegate how that crisis is handled.”

“How comfortable are you taking a calculated risk, both to prevent a crisis and to resolve one?”

EPISODE RESOURCES

Maslow - https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-4136760

ABOUT THE HOST

David Roberts is a highly regarded CEO, mentor, and investor with 30 years