Leadership in the next century will be more challenging than it is now. Leaders will need to be continuous learners to an unprecedented degree, with emotional maturity, flexibility to adapt, and skills in a rapidly changing world.
Self-development is more than simply reading. Though effective leaders are readers (click through to the shop page), but you need to add more: assessment and feedback. Self-awareness – a clear understanding of your personality and how others perceive you – is an essential tool for successful leadership. Today’s Leaders are not born.
Michelle recommends you join Toastmasters to enhance your communication and leadership skills. “Our workshops can give you a lot in a little amount of time, but Toastmasters is where you can practice what you have learned. It is a proven program, provides a safe environment in which to take risks, and is based on the principles of effective, constant and regular feedback. It is indeed an organization where leaders are made,” states Michelle.
WHAT IS IN YOUR TOOLBOX?
Here you can start in assessing what leadership tools you currently have. Know where you are now so that you can continue to lay the foundation using strategic thinking tools, build your emotional intelligence and much more….