Leadership Strengths and Challenges
Discover the common strengths and consistent challenges of leaders, including the importance of self-reflection, feedback, and influencing others. Explore the key skills and behaviors that make a leader effective, along with areas leaders may need to improve on. Gain insights into what is most and least important to leaders, as well as their greatest strengths and challenges in coaching and developing others.
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COMMON STRENGTHS AND CONSISTENT CHALLENGES OF LEADERS
Shawn Bakker Justin Deonarine
The BEST leader youve known The WORST leader you ve known Empathetic Micromanaging Supportive Hard to trust Strategic Poor communication Good communication Disorganized Flexible Drunk (!!)
The ability to reflect on and accurately assess ones own behaviours and skills and the impact they have on others. (Zenger, 2014; Church, 1997)
Self Intention Impact Awareness
Awareness Gap Intention Impact
FEEDBACK Helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance.
Most Important to Leaders Bosses Most Important to Leaders Influences Others Influences Others Plans Work Activities Plans Work Activities High Quality Standards High Quality Standards Focus on day-to-day operations Leaders are picking up on what s important to those above them
Least Important to Leaders Bosses Least Important to Leaders Verbal Communication Verbal Communication Displays Flexibility Displays Flexibility Achieves Results Efficiently Achieves Results Efficiently Less emphasis on adaptability Leaders are also picking up on what s not important to those above them
Greatest Strengths Greatest Challenges Coaches and develops others Communication Empowers employees Maintains high standards Mobilizes around a clear purpose Responsibility and integrity Seeks Innovation (Direct Reports) Satisfies customers Displays Flexibility (Direct Reports) Focus on day-to-day operations Direct Reports looking for leaders with a focus on innovation and adaptability
Recognized Strengths Unrecognized Strengths Inclusiveness Organizational awareness Responsibility / Integrity Influences others Teamwork Providing a clear purpose Learning new skills Verbal Communication
Direct Reports Say: Leaders Bosses Say: Coach and develop your team Influence others Seek innovation Plan work activities Harness a flexible approach Meet high standards Take a long-term, strategic approach Coach those around you Embrace change, stay flexible Be open to innovation HOW CAN LEADERS IMPROVE?
Shawn Bakker www.psychometrics.com www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-bakker/ Justin Deonarine @Psychometrics-Canada www.linkedin.com/in/jdeonarine/ CONNECTING WITH US
