| According to a recent government report the | | | | do Leaders do and what skills do they need? |
| business world is currently in a leadership crisis. | | | | Leadership is about behaviour first, skills second. |
| Up and coming managers, those who will be our | | | | Good leaders are followed chiefly because people |
| business leaders of the future do not see | | | | trust and respect them, rather than the skills they |
| examples of "inspirational leadership" in their work | | | | possess. Leadership is different to management. |
| places. Employees long to see a genuine shared | | | | Management relies more on planning, organisational |
| vision, real confidence and trust in teams and | | | | and communications skills. Leadership relies on |
| respect for colleagues, customers and employees. | | | | management skills too, but more so on qualities |
| Less than 40% of managers actually see these | | | | such as integrity, honesty, humility, courage, |
| traits on display in the workplace. | | | | commitment, sincerity, passion, confidence, |
| Where did all our leaders go? Perhaps we have | | | | positivity, wisdom, determination, compassion and |
| placed too much emphasis on management of | | | | sensitivity. Some people are born more naturally |
| our businesses instead of leadership. I would | | | | to leadership than others. Most people don't seek |
| hazard a guess that more people are comfortable | | | | to be a leader. Those who want to be a leader |
| with the thought of becoming a manager then | | | | can develop leadership ability. |
| they are with being asked to take the position of | | | | Leadership can be performed with different |
| leader. Therefore, naturally we have more aspiring | | | | styles. Some leaders have one style, which is right |
| managers than leaders but a much bigger | | | | for certain situations and wrong for others. Some |
| percentage of managers are capable of becoming | | | | leaders can adapt and use different leadership |
| leaders in their fields that are actually stepping up | | | | styles for given situations. Some leaders are big, |
| to this role. Why? | | | | bold and brash characters, others are quiet, |
| What is leadership? Perhaps we don't have as | | | | unassuming but determined and visionary. |
| many leaders as we need because not enough of | | | | As a leader you must know yourself and know |
| us understand what leadership is really all about | | | | your own strengths and weaknesses, so that you |
| and who can become a leader. Can you take | | | | can build the best team around you. Leadership is |
| someone who isn't a natural leader and turn them | | | | about finding the best in yourself and giving the |
| into one? | | | | best of yourself. Leaders always go first, setting |
| Are we all leaders in our own unique way? What | | | | the example, walking the talk, doing not dabbling. |