Within an organization, employees look to their leadership for clear direction and seek approval before moving forward with their projects. Also, it’s important for any founder to know how to effectively manage your team as your company continues to grow.
But not everyone is a strong leader and these skills take time and a lot of work/experience to develop. But it’s important to understand how valuable leadership skills are for your organization as a whole. Investing in yourself to develop leadership skills can better your business in the long run.
Read on to learn more about why leadership skills as a founder are important to possess and discover ways to develop your skills that will benefit your bottom line.
In my experience, the most effective leaders are those who lead by example, demonstrating honesty, integrity and inclusiveness. They also encourage open, free and non-judgemental communication across all levels, which in turn, drives stronger individual and organizational productivity.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the least effective leaders are those who lead by bullying, instilling fear and driving divisiveness. They make it clear that they don’t want to hear the opinions or perspectives of others and as a consequence, individual and organizational performance suffers.
I highly recommend that all business owners spend time reflecting on their leadership style to determine your strengths and weaknesses. From there, you can take steps to ensure you are being the most effective leader you can be.
Mindtools has a great, 12-question quiz to help you determine your leadership style. And here is a list of some of my favorite books about effective leadership.
Improving Leadership Communication Skills – 10 Tips
Strong, effective leadership communication skills are also essential to inspiring others and motivating them to achieve their full potential. Yet despite the important role communication plays in building strong, successful, sustainable organizations, many people in leadership positions overlook this critical ability.
Seven Habits Of Resilient Founder Teams
Founder teams drive startup success. A great founder team can make even a mediocre idea a huge success while a weak founder team can make even the most brilliant startup idea a monumental failure.
Important Industry Happenings
- 9 Ways to Develop Your Leadership Skills (Via Wrike)
- 5 leadership styles: what kind of leader are you? (via Robert Half)
- The Most Important Leadership Skills Everyone Should Have (via 6Q)
Ron Flavin
Aside from helping entities of all types to successfully acquire more than $200 million in funding and grants, Ronald Flavin has a talent for identifying potential revenue streams in any organization and implementing a plan to develop these new sources of revenue. Because he has worked in so many sectors, this depth of experience has given him the ability to precisely identify the best opportunities for growth in any organization. Ronald Flavin’s occupation as an organizational strategist encompasses his expertise in business growth, business grants, grant writing, ghost writing, product/revenue development, and also as an author, and a professional speaker. Ronald Flavin provides a valuable service that is essential to the growth of any organization.