What is leadership? What are the characteristics of a visionary leader? I would like to put my thoughts on leadership driven by Robin Sharma’s “Leadership Wisdom”.
- Link Paycheck to purpose: Every human being in this world constantly looks for the opportunity to grow. Giving growth opportunity to your people everyday makes you real hero in your team.
- Lead by Heart – Manage by mind
- Cornerstones of effective human relationships:
- Promise keeping - I will do what I say I will do
- Aggressive listening – Listen with the intent to understand- not with the intent to respond
- Being consistently compassionate – Blend humanity with courage
- Truth telling -
- Briefly summarize and paraphrase what you have heard – Develop expressions such as – “just to make sure I understand you properly, are you saying?