The investment in leadership development is extremely important for the business and the efforts dedicated to cultivating leaders in companies are tremendously growing. Yet, there is still a lack of successful results. Entrepreneurs must focus on improving their leadership skills on everyday basis in order to lead the company to great achievements by motivating the team and themselves even when the odds of success are not in their favor. They need to learn how to grow and thrive without to let micromanagement or mismanagement to destroy their ability to lead.
Innovative Approach
Relying on traditional practices will not bring successful results, which is why entrepreneurs need to study more carefully the art of leadership, not traditional management. The fact that entrepreneurs work with millennials leads to the conclusion that traditional corporate approaches will not be effective in this type of environment.
Diverse Network
Developing relationships with people who are very different from you is one of the key elements of successful leadership practices. Great leaders are able to effectively manage and inspire different types of people, who come from different backgrounds and are of different age. The ability to connect with diverse groups of people in a level that they will share your goal and embrace your vision as an entrepreneur is one of the key traits of extraordinary leaders.
Dare to be Different
Exceptional leaders are willing to take risks, to step out of their comfort zone and to challenge themselves by taking bold decisions. They don’t talk about risk taking – they actually take action. Successful leaders dare to be different and are not afraid to pursue their ideas. They inspire others to take a courageous leap towards pursuing a goal, following their dreams and building an impactful business.
Roselinde Torres is a well-recognized researcher in the field of leadership. She has dedicated 25 years of her professional life to observe what makes great leaders and have come to some significant conclusions. Find out what it takes to become a great 21st century leader from the TED Talk below.
