{"id":1639,"date":"2020-11-20T13:21:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T13:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/standout\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2024-04-22T06:15:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T06:15:58","slug":"good-leader-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/standout\/good-leader-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Keys to being a good leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you conjure up an image of truly <strong>great<\/strong> <strong>business leaders<\/strong>, you may imagine CEOs with superpowers and capes. But the idea that leaders are born with most of their leadership aptitudes is an outdated one. Many of the essential qualities of strong leaders can be identified, making it possible for you to evaluate which <strong>recurring leadership behaviors<\/strong> you already possess, and which you need to <strong>cultivate and develop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Because rather than being faster than a speeding bullet, or more powerful than a locomotive, or able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, great leadership, above all else, requires <strong>competence<\/strong>, <strong>character<\/strong> and <strong>empathy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/standout\/types-leaders\/\">Guide to the main types of leaders, which one are you?<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0735a99fde2 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0735a99fde2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6 key requirements of <span class=\"subrat\">good leaders<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe2c {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe2c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h2 title-h3\"><strong><span class=\"subrat\">1.<\/span> Anticipate changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The business world is a necessarily volatile one. You should approach it with an eye toward the future by creating a culture of diversity. After all, a diverse group of people makes for a group that thinks broadly and takes into account an array of potential challenges and opportunities.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe55 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe55\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h2 title-h3\"><strong><span class=\"subrat\">2.<\/span> Don\u2019t cling to the past <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Instead, be courageous about letting go of you and your company\u2019s past approaches and norms, no matter how ingrained they are. Doing this, and handling the criticisms it will provoke, requires emotional stamina.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe76 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe76\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h2 title-h3\"><strong><span class=\"subrat\">3.<\/span> Foster a culture of trust<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cooperation, teamwork, and a mutual sense of trust are required to overcome setbacks and failures, which you can\u2019t do alone.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe96 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0735a99fe96\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h2 title-h3\"><strong><span class=\"subrat\">4.<\/span> Contribute to society<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Act responsibly and ethically toward society by contributing to the welfare of your community and society at large. Not doing anything wrong is not enough. You must proactively do right.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0735a99feb3 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0735a99feb3\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-h2 title-h3\"><span class=\"subrat\">5.<\/span> Respect each person<\/h3>\n<p>As a leader, you\u2019re responsible for bringing out the best in employees who won\u2019t all have the same personalities or be driven by the same things. Understand what makes each individual tick and what motivates them to excel.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0735a99fece {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0735a99fece\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"subrat\">6.<\/span> Remember the 3 As<\/h3>\n<p>Anticipate. Adapt. Act. 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