Identifying Future Leaders

By Rob Davidson & The National Growth Team

Leadership is the activity which consists of influencing other people’s behavior, individually or in a group,

towards achievement of important objectives.

Leadership is essential to the success of any organization.

Leadership Qualities

• Emotionally mature• Independent• Strong –Willed• Courageous• Ambitious• Resilient• Charismatic• Highly Adaptive

Mental Qualities of Leaders

• Quick• Knowledgeable• Good Judgment• Foreseeing

Don’t Mistake These Qualities

• Arrogance vs. Confidence• Stubbornness vs. Determination• Wishy-washiness vs. Democratic Decision-

making• Inability to Take Action vs. Analysis

Leaders posses one quality critical to their success – good values

What are Values?

A set of beliefs and ideas affecting the way people make decisions and

conduct themselves.

Ethics and Morals

Rules of conduct based on the rightness or wrongness of actions

Effective Leaders Demonstrate Their Values by

• talking• explaining• showing

Not All Leaders Are The Same

• Leadership styles vary from individual to individual

• Finding the correct style is critical to identifying the “right” leader

• Identify your needs, and match it with the “right” characteristics

Define your goals

A goal is a specific objective you and your

team must achieve.

Leaders Are Good Planners

A plan is the blueprint for achieving these

goals.

Leaders Are Good at Getting The Team Involved

Participation allows team members to:• exercise creative ability• apply problem solving skills• increase commitment to achieve the

established goals

Conclusion

Individuals who set goals and plan are successful leaders.

Leaders Are Exceptional Motivators

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you

are a leader.- John Quincy Adams, Sixth U.S. President

Leaders are good delegators.

Benefits of Delegating

• A more involved and empowered team• Increased productivity and quality• Reduced costs• More innovation• Greater commitment from the team

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with

their ingenuity.

- General George Smith Patton, Jr.,United States Army Officer

Do they have a well-rounded team?

Empowerment

The success of a leader depends upon the ability to share power with others and let them direct

their own work.

Conclusion

Selecting Carefully + Organizing a team + Qualified individuals = New levels of growth and achievement