The Secrets to Leadership That No One Told You
Zelensky will go down in history with other world leaders who rallied thousands for a cause.
His actions serve as a powerful lesson for all of us:
But the most important takeaway?
Zelensky didn’t become a leader overnight.
Analysts say that his background in acting helped him develop a unique set of skills— such as creativity, teamwork, the ability to communicate his message passionately, and the ability to feel empathy for others—that are now putting him on the world stage.
Every leader–whether they’re leading their country to fight off a brutal invasion, directing a handful of employees, or building their own business–is made, not born.
A strong political leader who knows how to sell his vision can build a strong, united country with devoted followers. Conversely, a leader with a weak vision leads his country toward division and discontent.
Corporations aren’t any different.
Strong corporate leaders create higher employee engagement, performance, and retention levels. And weak leadership breeds dissatisfaction and poor performance.
But we all know that being a leader takes more than impassioned, flowery speeches.
How do we fire up our employees with a shared vision?
Strong leadership requires balancing a clear vision with compassion—and that takes skill.
Some of the most important skills for effective leadership include:
Just how important is improving even one skill?
According to Research Gate, a one percent increase in effective leadership can lead to a 53.6% increase in organization performance.
Here’s how you improve your leadership by at least 1%:
Start by identifying the areas which may need improvement. Try to pinpoint the areas in leadership that are your biggest struggles. For example, do misunderstandings crop up between you and your employees? Do you think your employees can be performing better? Do you sense an underlying dissatisfaction among your employees?
Once you identify the skills that could use improvement, you can begin working on improving those skills.
One interesting case in point: A corporation reached out to me, complaining that their CEO had communication trouble. After speaking with the CEO, we discovered that the core issue wasn’t a communication difficulty but a lack of clear focus, which manifested itself in poor communication with his team. After we identified the skills, we were able to work together to develop that skill, resulting in better communication— and happier employees.
Even the world’s most heroic leaders understood that leadership takes self-reflection, work, and skill. With some effort, today’s aspiring leaders will be tomorrow’s impactful leaders.
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