Today we begin a series outlining leadership traits and characteristics for small-businesses
Business owners provide leadership to the business. Most books on leadership focus on corporate, executive, and director level leadership. Yes, chief level leaders impact corporations and large-to-mid size businesses. Yet, the impact of small-business owners probably overshadows theirs. The size of the business allows owners to work closer to their employees. Consequently, they exercise greater influence their employees and the processes of the business. In this series we will examine the role of leadership in very small-businesses and the traits of successful leaders.
Role of Leadership
A myriad of definitions of leadership exist. I include a list of them on my web site.
Business Dictionary defines leadership “1. The activity of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this.
In its essence, leadership in an organizational role involves (1) establishing a clear vision, (2) sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly, (3) providing the information, knowledge, and methods to realize that vision, and (4) coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members or stakeholders. A leader comes to the forefront in case of crisis, and is able to think and act in creative ways in difficult situations. Unlike management, leadership flows from the core of a personality and cannot be taught, although it may be learned and may be enhanced through coaching or mentoring.”
Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/leadership.html#ixzz23Ck7Z3DT
Overview of Our Series
During the next few weeks we will examine various roles and traits of leadership. They will include, but will not be limited to:
- Role of Leadership
- Establish a clear vision
- Align others to a common vision
- Empower people to achieve the vision
- Implement appropriate change within the organization
- Ensure employee access to skills, tools, & resources required to succeed
- Protect and defend the organization from internal and external threats
- Traits of Successful Leaders
- Creative and symbolic visionary
- Effective influencer
- Confident, optimistic, and strong pillar
- Empowering motivator
- Facilitating mediator
- Moral and ethical compass
- Change agent
Wednesday we will continue our examination of leadership by discussing instilling vision
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