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7 Skills Required for Effective Personal Leadership
by Scott Winter - Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 10:09 AM
  You probably don’t need convincing on the value of effective leadership within your organization. Nor do we need to convince you that by developing your and your team’s leadership skills, you are increasing your capacity to build a strong organization. We could refer you to a number of academic tombs on the benefits of effective leadership development, but they pretty much come down to one thing: developing effective leadership in oneself and others is an ongoing effort.

In our efforts to build effective leadership teams we have discovered seven skills and characteristics that each member must possess and practice as they build a successful organization.

  1. Personal Responsibility: An ability to develop a personal and professional development plan and have the discipline to follow through with it.
  2. Team Ethic: An ability to see other members of my team as allies in our organization’s success.
  3. Time Management: Effectively manage time in my work.
  4. Vision, Mission & Values: Effectively align my efforts and the efforts of others with the organization’s Vision, Mission, and Values.
  5. Focus on Results: An ability to maintain focus on the results my team are seeking to create.
  6. Communication: Positively influence others on my team with good communication.
  7. Personal Well-Being: Make time to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

We wish you the best and leave you with this thought:The key to transforming your team and your organization is by demonstrating effective personal leadership.

Written by Scott Winter and Eric Ryan