Leaders at the top of the organization are accountable to deliver results. Some leaders believe results come from questioning others. Here are 4 questions leaders need to ask themselves, before they begin to ask anything of others:
- When’s the last time someone disagreed with me in a meeting?
- What am I teaching?
- Am I getting 100% from my people?
- How is my competition eating my lunch?
Leadership is not a title, it is a position. A leader’s influence positions people and teams for success. This positioning does not come with a salary range, but is found at any level of an organization.
If you are looking at positions of leadership make sure you constantly ask yourself these questions.
Want to gut-check the quality of the leaders around you? What do your supervisor or manager or director or VP or SVP or C-level or board member clearly exhibit as answers to each of these 4 questions?
This book provides further grist for building a strong team.
And of course building a strong team is a leader’s ultimate measure of success.
Jane Leadership June 19, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Agreed, the BEST leaders evaluate themselves on a regular basis before casting the microscope onto the staff
Toby Elwin June 22, 2012 at 5:19 am
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It may hold for all – the best opportunity for growth and development is to hold a mirror to yourself and ask what you might do better.
The expectation is that leaders, no matter their title or salary, do not ignore this.
Thank you for the comment Jane.
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