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3 Ways to Become a More Effective Business Leader

Follow this 3-step process to become a more effective leader.

Leadership has been and always will be the most valuable asset on earth. Without it, no amount of money, resources or talent will ever achieve sustainable success for any organization. But with it, all other odds and obstacles can be overcome.

Leadership is what moves us from point A to point B; leadership is what makes each of us all that we have the potential to be. Leadership is what gives us hope for a better tomorrow.

But no one ever said it was easy. Follow this 3-step process to become a more effective leader:

1. Lead Yourself First

The most important and most difficult person to lead will always be yourself. It is this aspect of leadership that will require the most discipline, commitment and determination. However, it is also an aspect that will reap the greatest rewards.

One of the most effective methods of leadership is to lead by example. Everything in an organization starts at the top; as a leader, the tempo you set will set the tone for how members within your organization interact with each other as well as others outside of your organization. This is a double-edged sword. It can give you great influence over creating a positive company culture within your organization. However, by the same token, the next time you are about to lose your temper towards an employee or counterpart, don’t be surprised when one of your employees decides it must be acceptable for him or her to do the same.

There is no simple and fast rule here, but generally speaking, not only should you know the difference between what is right and what is wrong (i.e. business ethics), but you should practice it and live your words each and every day. As a leader, you are on 24/7. There can be no transgressions. Conduct yourself with the same level of self-discipline and maturity that you expect from others — and you will get it.

2. Cast Your Vision

No matter how strong your leadership and persuasion skills are, without a clear vision, your team is going nowhere fast. One of the defining traits that separates leaders from everybody else is that they know where they are going two, five, 10, 15 and 25 years from now. They feel a strong sense of purpose, have a plan to get there, and most importantly, are able to communicate that to others.

The practice of casting a vision as a leader is two-fold. First, you must have a vision to begin with. But secondly, you must be able to clearly and vividly communicate this vision to others in a compelling way that will persuade them to follow you. They have to believe in what you are proposing. You need to communicate to them why their lives will be better off for having achieved your vision.

 

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