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Good and Not So Good Leadership Characteristics
Take five minutes and check out where your behaviour falls on these two lists. Do you do some of the Best Leader' behaviours sometimes or all of the time?
Do you do some of the Worst Leaders' behaviours some of the times? Better still ask a colleague what they think.
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BEST LEADER Exercise |
Sometimes |
Never |
Always |
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Decisive
Open
Consistent
Praise contribution not just results
Honest and trustworthy
Gives recognition where appropriate
Caring about the people
Being perceptive
Understanding
Giving people freedom to do their job well
Being open/honest with feedback
Giving opportunities to develop
Being accessible
Listening
Approachable
Knowledgeable
Building team spirit
Organised
Have influence in wider sphere
Collaborative
Delegates
Passionate
Straight talking |
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WORST LEADER - Exercise |
Sometimes |
Never |
Always |
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Aloof
Too directive
Unreasonable
Not confident
Overly critical
Changes goal posts
Takes opportunities for themselves
Doesn't communicate well
Unsupportive
Overly rigid
Indecisive
Take the path of least resistance
Autocratic Telling
Don't invest in any development with their team
Double standards
Favouritism
Culturally unaware
Lack of organisational knowledge
Can't explain the bigger picture
Not being able to explore the road map
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Once you've had a chance to review these, consider what you might need to do to change your behaviour or those of the people you work with?
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