Two Critical Leadership Qualities For Today
June 19th, 2009
Many important qualities good leaders possess become even more critical during tough times. Demonstrate personal integrity and maintain personal credibility. When faced with unpleasant tasks like downsizing, many leaders lose sight of these and give into the temptation to cut corners.
To combat this, you must tell the truth. Talk to customers, engage staff, find a firm picture of reality and share it, even if it is difficult news. In this environment, your entire company could fail if you don’t make hard decisions when they’re needed.
And, you must be authentic. All leaders must demonstrate rock-solid integrity, honesty, and the ability to confront reality. If you soft-pedal bad news, employees won’t trust you, will miss the urgency of the situation, and won’t follow you.
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