MODERN LEADERSHIP
understands what signals, cues,
impressions and perceptions they
personally give off - only then
will they become more attuned to
the reasons behind behaviours,
reactions and responses in
others. The more attuned a person
becomes to their own behaviour,
the more effective they will be
at analysing, trend spotting and
pattern identification of these in
others.
Tip 2 – Master Self
Management.
The ability to override emotions,
feelings and reactions which
interfere with getting the job
done - or undermine relationships.
Often the trait that distinguishes
an emotionally intelligent person
from another. This characteristic
requires mental strength to reign
in emotions – which enables a
person to remain rational in order
to make better decisions and
solve problems. This skill also
enables a person to anticipate
tricky situations ahead of time
- and subsequently prepare for
them reducing knee jerk emotional
responses which drive down
productivity and moral.
Tip 3 - Activate Your
Intuition Skills.
This skill is essential for
innovation and creativity and
in understanding people - and
therefore essential to business
sustainability. Most people
believe that intuition is a
trait - that you either have a
predisposition for or not; you were
born with it – or not. However
intuition more often than not is
a result of data analysis, pattern
and trend spotting and rational
and logical thinking – not a gut
feeling - although this does come
into it too. Intuition is an aptitude
that simply requires a deeper
consciousness of what is really
going on around you and why. To
activate simply start tuning in
more by listening, observing and
being more curious as to why
people do the things they do and
behave the way they do!
Tip 4 - Understand the Role
of Mindsets.
As a business owner and leader
you must understand the impact
of mindset on performance. In
simple terms a mindset is “a way
of thinking that determines a
person’s behaviour, outlook and
attitude”. As the owner or leader
of a business you are the most
influential person in driving the
high performance mindset of your
team. You must consciously and
purposefully choose behaviours,
actions and activities which
directly influence how your people
think and feel about the business
- and about you as their leader.
Remember the quality of their
mindsets are a direct reflection of
yours. That’s the truth and there’s
often nothing warm and fuzzy
about that!
Anna-Lucia is an award winning educator,
speaker and writer in the fields of
management and education and is the
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