“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams
“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Nelson Mandela
Leadership can happen in every level of the organization. You don’t have to be designated a leader to develop leadership skills. Leadership is about your ability to initiate, motivate, and influence a group of individuals to achieve something bigger than what you can do alone. This is why your abilities to influence others and sell your ideas to others to gain support and following are closely tied to leadership.
Podcast discussion on Leadership Skills
This is a discussion between Lei and another Executive Author to help you better understand Why, What, and How to Develop Leadership Skills
- WHY develop leadership skills (10 min)
- WHAT are leadership skills – for individual contributor and for team leader (18 min)
- HOW to develop leadership skills (8 min)
Leadership, Influence, and Selling Skills – How to Guides
- Transitioning from Individual Contributor to People Manager: Five Key Tips
- How to Be Self-Confident – Listen to Ted Lasso & “Be a Goldfish”
- Why Do Incompetent Men Become Leaders & What We Can do About it
- 5 Tips to Becoming a Great Manager of High Performing Teams
- 5 Starting Tips to Be More Strategic at Work
- Bad Leadership: 5 Warning Signs and 2 Simple Solutions
- What Are Key Leadership Skills to Possess
- 3 Leadership Lessons from KungFu Panda 3
- How to Develop Leadership Skills – 6 Habits
- List of 10 Leadership Skills Needed for the Workplace
- Three Unexpected Benefits from “Talking to the Duck”
- Feel Out of Control at Work? Reframe How You Look at Your Day
- How to Influence Others to Make Changes
- How to Communicate Concisely
Leadership, Influence, and Selling Skills – Real Stories
- What are the Signs and Examples of Bad Leadership
- How to Become an Extraordinary Leader – 3 Unexpected Lessons
- Career Advancement – How Louis Quadrupled His Income
- The Leadership Lesson Don Learned Unexpectedly
- A Good Example of Asking for What You Want and Getting It
- Coaching Call Recording – How to Lead Effective Meetings
- Less than Ideal Job? Go Beyond Your Job Description
- Changing Careers – How to Interview Effectively
- Recovering from a Work Setback – Dos and Donts
- Being Right Is Not Enough
Leadership, Influence, and Selling Skills – Workouts
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Best wishes to your career success! Work smart and achieve more!
Lei