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What sets leaders (and losers) apart?

18 November 2014 by Anne Riches Leave a Comment

 Each year Boss magazine publishes a list of Young Executives of the Year.

Particularly interesting is a list I saw a year or so back of the tendencies of those who don’t have what it takes to be on the list:

  • Have good ideas but lack the ability to execute them
  • Have closed discussions and make assumptions
  • Derail frequently and let the dark side of their personality affect their work and relationships at work
  • Be arrogant rather than inclusive
  • Miss opportunities to use empathy
  • Micro-manage instead of delegate
  • Be impulsive rather than evidence based in decision
  • Lack perception about how others are feeling
  • Get confused about managing who they are as people and what’s required in the role

Almost everything on the list stems from inadequate insights about themselves, what makes them who they are and their affect on others – in other words self-leadership.

A huge component of that involves The Almond Effect® – understanding how the stressors and challenges of everyday life trigger our primitive survival (flight/fight/flock/freeze) instincts.

The best leaders know that each one of us is the sum of our experiences and that, unless we monitor our behaviors and actions, our brains are hardwired will take us by shortest, most well trodden route to action. This is fine if the action is appropriate but not fine if we end up reacting in ways that are inappropriate either for others or for ourselves.

The change organ

Our brains can and do change – it’s called neuro-plasticity. However, it takes courage to deeply examine what makes us tick and triggers our immediate non-thinking behaviors.

Changing embedded patterns of behavior can be hard without determination and practice.

We can change our brains by changing our minds. But you have to stay on track. Understanding The Almond Effect® and mastering STAR helps you do that.

Change Leader Programs

Anne Riches offers 1/2 day, 1 to 2 days, and longitudinal programs that develop managers into better change leaders who deliver growth and productivity for their business. 

However acquiring the mindset and capability to deliver through successful leadership competencies doesn’t happen as a quick fix.

The more you put in, the more you get out.

The focus is on leading the people side of change as an effective, inspirational and motivational leader – it’s not simply or only about processes and models. It’s about holding a mirror up and discovering whether you see a genuine change leader. 

if you do, we’ll build on it. if you don’t, we work to make you the best leader you can be.

For more information, contact Anne at anne@anneriches.com

And see her website for testimonials from businesses that have benefited from Anne’s interventions: www.anneriches.com

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