Envirotech Education has been out and about in the Gold Coast and Northern NSW business community speaking to business owners and managers about what they believe is needed for any employee to become a better leader. Here are the results:
- Learn your craft. Very few effective leaders were born as such. They put in the time and effort to become who they are today. 9 out of 10 business owners we spoke to would look favourably upon and job applicant who had undertaken leadership training
- You must have passion.Your employees want passion; in fact, crave it from a leader. Passion is infectious: When you talk about your vision for the company, let your passion for your vision shine through. Others will feel it and want to get on board with you. If you don't have passion for your vision, you need to recreate your vision or reframe your description of your vision so it's connected to your passion.
- You must learn to be a great decision maker.How are major decisions made in your company? What is your process for making them? In fact, here's a system you can use to become a better decision maker. It's called the Q-CAT:
- Q = Quick. Be quick but not hasty.
- C = Committed. Be committed to your decision but not rigid.
- A = Analytical. Be analytical, but don't over-analyze (Too much analysis can cause paralysis.)
- T = Thoughtful. Be thoughtful about all concerned, but don't be obsessive.
When you use the Q-CAT, it'll help you to decide when to bring others into the process and what steps need to be taken to help you make better decisions.
- You must be a team builder.To become a great leader, you must develop a great team. Knock down silos and build relationships across the business. To move everyone forward everyone has to first get on board.
- You must be yourself.Without adding your own personality, all the other "keys" are for naught. That's because your innate character strengths and limitations play a critical role in your leadership style.