'Leadership skills don't come naturally to everyone. But they can play a major part in a leader's success'... The latest addition to our slide-deck library looks at 'Management & Leadership' skills
2. Leadership skills donāt come naturally to everyone, but they can play a major
part in a leaderās success...
LEADERSHIP SKILLS DONāT COME
NATURALLY TO EVERYONE, BUT
THEY CAN PLAY A MAJOR PART IN
A LEADERāS SUCCESS
3. Leadership skills donāt come naturally to everyone, but they can play a major
part in a leaderās success...
Here are a few key points to consider for leadership within a management
role.
HERE ARE A FEW KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER FOR
LEADERSHIP WITHIN A MANAGEMENT ROLE.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS DONāT COME
NATURALLY TO EVERYONE, BUT
THEY CAN PLAY A MAJOR PART IN
A LEADERāS SUCCESS
7. The best leaders are able to set an example to their teams.
This means behaving as you want your employees to behave, working in a
way that can present you as a role model to your team. Set minimum
acceptable standards for the team and create an āabove the lineā mentality,
where each individual - including you - must work above this standard.
Do-Hyun Kim
8. The best leaders are able to set an example to their teams.
This means behaving as you want your employees to behave, working in a
way that can present you as a role model to your team. Set minimum
acceptable standards for the team and create an āabove the lineā mentality,
where each individual - including you - must work above this standard.
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Do-Hyun Kim
10. Know your teamās strengths and assign responsibilities based on these.
11. Know your teamās strengths and assign responsibilities based on these.
Rewarding your employees for things they do well and understanding their
skills is one of the best ways to get positive results and win their respect.
12. A leader should always recognise their teamās strengths, weaknesses and
establish if there is a skills gap limiting their potential in order to get the best
results;
13. A leader should always recognize their teamās strengths, weaknesses and
establish if there is a skills gap limiting their potential in order to get the best
results;
two-way communication with team members and regular two way feedback
sessions are a great way to keep up to speed with this.
17. Eļ¬ective leaders recogniSe that it is more important to be respected by their
employees than to be adored.
As a leader it is your job to make the tough decisions, taking them away
from your team and this is where having your teamās respect can be worth
far more than simply having their friendship. Work towards developing a
relationship with those you are leading where you can be approached as a
friend, but maintaining a level of focus and seriousness in the workplace
that will ensure their trust in your leadership.
19. As a leader you should recognise that those you are leading will be
motivated by more than simply getting the job done.
AS A LEADER YOU SHOULD RECOGNISE THAT THOSE YOU ARE LEADING WILL
BE MOTIVATED BY MORE THAN SIMPLY GETTING THE JOB DONE.
20. One of the best ways to win the respect of your people is to gain an
understanding of what motivates them, this way you can set targets that
your team actually want to achieve.
ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO WIN THE RESPECT OF YOUR PEOPLE IS TO GAIN
AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MOTIVATES THEM, THIS WAY YOU CAN SET
TARGETS THAT YOUR TEAM ACTUALLY WANT TO ACHIEVE.
21. One of the best ways to win the respect of your people is to gain an
understanding of what motivates them, this way you can set targets that
your team actually want to achieve.
ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO WIN THE RESPECT OF YOUR PEOPLE IS TO GAIN
AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MOTIVATES THEM, THIS WAY YOU CAN SET
TARGETS THAT YOUR TEAM ACTUALLY WANT TO ACHIEVE.
like time with family
22. Understanding an individualās personal values indicates what motivates
them in life, be it family, fun, experience, career progression or even money,
to name a few.
UNDERSTANDING AN INDIVIDUALāS PERSONAL VALUES INDICATES WHAT
MOTIVATES THEM IN LIFE, BE IT FAMILY, FUN, EXPERIENCE, CAREER
PROGRESSION OR EVEN MONEY, TO NAME A FEW.
24. The best leaders recognise that their success ultimately depends on the
success of those they are leading.
25. For this reason it is vital that a leader is mindful of every member of their
team and that they are always kept up to date on what is happening within
the team.
26. Hold regular meetings and appoint relevant people within your team to
keep you updated on the various developments happening around the
diļ¬erent projects you are working on.
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