Developing Effective Leadership

Leadership is one of the most important aspects of organizational performance and culture.

The quality of leadership is key to effective organizations. The behaviour of leaders has a huge influence on organizational culture, engagement and performance. Today’s fast paced world demands adaptable, authentic leadership.

The actions of leaders speak louder than any of their words and every action must count. We can help your leadership team utilize all its resources to offer strategic direction, grow and develop others, promote employee engagement and lead a positive organisational culture. We can help make it strong and compassionate, flexible and firm-minded, diverse and effective.

Leadership can be a lonely position at times. Leaders can find themselves burdened with information they can’t share, beset by worries they can’t confide and uncertain of what action to take. Without good support even the most experienced leader can become ineffectual.

Leaders need a thought partner, a sounding board outside the organisational network and separate from their families and friends. Where they can speak with an openness and honesty not possible elsewhere, to explore, reflect and make good decisions. We can provide that through our coaching service.

The verdict is in: leadership can be taught. To become effective as leaders people need leadership experiences, progressive challenges; and feedback. They need to develop a level of self-awareness, particularly of their effect on others. They need to know how to get the best out of others (no easy skill). They need to know how they are similar and, more importantly, different from others. They need to recognize their unique peak strengths and be aware of their weaknesses. We can’t change core personalities, but we can help people become the best leader they can be.

Download Sarah’s article on ‘Positive and Appreciative Leadership’