5 PRACTICES OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP
1. Challenging The Process
Leaders
search for opportunities to change the status quo. They look for
innovative ways to improve the organization. In doing so, they experiment
and take risks. And because leaders know that risk taking involves
mistakes and failures they accept the inevitable disappointments as learning
opportunities.
|
2. Inspiring A Shared Vision
Leaders
passionately believe that they can make a difference. They envision the
future, creating an ideal and unique image of what the organization can
become. Through their magnetism and quiet persuasion, leaders enlist others
in their dreams. They breathe life
into their visions and get people to see exciting possibilities for the
future.
|
3. Enabling Others to Act
Leaders
foster collaboration and build spirited teams. They actively involve
others. Leaders understand that mutual respect is what sustains extraordinary
efforts; they strive to create an atmosphere of trust and human dignity. They
strengthen others, making each person feel capable and powerful.
|
4. Modeling the Way
Leaders
establish principles concerning the way people (constituents, colleagues, and
customers alike) should be treated and the way goals should be pursued. They
create standards of excellence and then set an example for others to
follow. Because the prospect of complex change can overwhelm people and
stifle action, they set interim goals so that people can achieve small
wins as they work toward larger objectives. They unravel bureaucracy when
it impedes action; they put up signposts when people are unsure of where to
go or how to get there; and they create opportunities for victory.
|
5. Encouraging the Heart
Accomplishing
extraordinary things in organizations is hard work. To keep hope and
determination alive, leaders recognize contributions that individuals
make. In every winning team, the members need to share in the rewards of
their efforts, so leaders celebrate accomplishments. They make people
feel like heroes.
|
