The Challenge Of Leading Leaders

Developing leaders is hard! Leadership isn’t an add-water-and-stir proposition. It takes a long time, energy, and resources. Here’s why:

Leaders Are Hard To Find

How many people do you know who are really good leaders? They have influence. They make things happen. They see and seize opportunities. And they can attract, enlist, and rally people to perform with excellence. There just aren’t that many people capable of doing that on a consistent basis. Most people are followers.

The Nimble Enterprise

Two challenging scenarios emerge from just about all the leaders with whom I collaborate:

1st Challenge: Cash Flow Followed by EBIT, then Revenue

In running an enterprise, bear in mind that some numbers are more important than others.  For some unknown reason, executives concentrate on the ‘holy grail’ of revenue.  Whilst I agree that selling is of the up most importance, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) together with a positive cash flow take precedence over the notion of revenue.  Here’s why.

Leading Through Attraction

What attracts people to you?

Initially, some of you may proclaim that attraction is based on one’s physical appearance. True up to a certain point. If you really think about it however, you will eventually realise what you already know deep down. Attraction is more than just external appearances. Far more.

In fact, extensive long-term studies point to four key qualities that lead to extraordinary levels of attraction between us humans.

Passion – Ambition – Commitment – Loyalty