Our ability to achieve great things as an individual are far out weighed by the rewards of achieving greatness when we are part of a team. Leaders bring people together to work towards common goals and objectives and to accomplish things that individuals can not achieve on their own.
In order to be a successful leader we must first learn to master ourselves as individuals so that we have an increased level of self awareness and so that we can understand the motivation, emotions, and feelings of our teams and organizations. In order to be a successful leaders we need a variety of knowledge, skills, experiences, expertise, and resources. Leaders need to build expertise in:
- Leadership Styles
- Leading Change
- Talent Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Motivations
- Decision Making
- Strategy
- Alignment and Execution
- Building Trust and Credibility
- Goal Setting
- Developing and Managing Culture
- Problem Solving
- Crisis Management
In order for a leader to exist there must be followers who buy into the leaders vision, are inspired by the leader, motivated by the leader, and driven to action towards a common goal of the team or organization.