leadership in the 21st century Flashcards
Leadership in the 21st Century
Consistency in short and long term goal setting is a hallmark of trust and accountability in visionary leadership
• „Burn“ the people for your vision and give them the chance to thrive
• The more you achieve, the more you and your followers realize how much can be reached ->
activities tops everything
• Never believe that your work is complete
• Change or you will be changed
• Keep the door and your mind always open and sociable
LEADERSHIP WITH OPENNESS - PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR FINDING AND DEVELOPING/ DEBATING IDEAS
- Hold an open forum weekly
- Arrange brainstorming outings
- Leveraging technology to gather and crowdsource ideas
LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC LEARNING SKILLS
- Create new models that will make your current models obsolete
- Innovate or perish
- Innovate and be agile
- Learn something new every day
- Pace has increased in today’s digital age
LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPING/MENTORING OF LEADERS - KEEPING THE MINDSET POSITIVE AND OPTIMISTIC
- Surround yourself with strong and capable leaders
- Situational flexible leadership is key
• Altrocentric leadership is the future
- The altrocentric leader, who is intrinsically motivated by socialized power and who draws
strength and satisfaction from teaching, team
-building, and empowering others, will be able to handle the increased pressure of tomorrow’s business environment
GREAT LEADERSHIP WINS HEARTS AND MINDS - DEVELOP THE ART OF STORYTELLING
Focus on the „why“ and start with the value drivers
- Only the „why“ can drive and energize followers and win hearts and minds
- Convincing essentials: head, hands, heart
SOME LAST BUT NOT LEAST PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP RECOMMENDATIONS
- Timing is everything
- Manage the new media age -> makes you as a leader more approachable
- Train and develop your ability to listen
- Never make a decision in a stressed or tired state
- Work for something greater than yourself - work towards a bigger purpose
- Have a hobby, stay physically active and never quit
