Posted on August 17, 2010 by Dennis Snow
Are effective leaders born or developed? That question has been debated in thousands of books, articles, speeches, and forums. While there are some characteristics effective leaders may have acquired early in life (I don’t believe they were born with them); I believe that leadership skills can be developed later in life. And these skills aren’t based on personality or charisma, nor are they dictated by a person’s DiSC or Myers-Briggs profile. No matter their style, effective leaders do three things very well.
An important behavior of effective leaders is that they never let the coaching moment go. If there’s a performance issue, they handle it without delay. A related behavior of effective leaders is that they never let the recognition moment go. They let strong performers know that their performance is truly appreciated.
While there are certainly other qualities effective leaders might demonstrate, I believe these three areas of focus provide the foundation for excellent leadership performance.
Something to think about: