Criticial leadership skills

Criticial leadership skills, according to a global survey

This article is published in collaboration with Fortune.
 

Harvard Business Review authors Reid Hoffman, Chris Yeh, and Ben Casnocha have written about the concept of “tours of duty” in the workplace: shorter-focus, targeted roles for employees based on their unique interests and skill sets, coupled with open, honest conversations about satisfaction and career development. 

Leaders who can embrace these new approaches to engagement can build stronger bonds between leaders and employees to build retention and boost performance.

So how do you develop these skills?

- Acting strategically

Question your own opinions and seek out information that contradicts your view. Look to people with diverse experience to flesh out your teams, and get out of the office to gain valuable new perspectives.

- Demonstrate integrity

Defy group think. Be selfless, and take responsibility for all of your decisions and the actions of your team. Keep an open-door policy for comments and observations, and set a good example for your team to follow.

- Manage complexity

Keep a close eye on your environment to identify trends and indicators of potentially disruptive change. Put processes in place that help your team respond quickly, and be aware that seemingly small decisions can have a ripple effect across your business.

- Inspire engagement

Create meaningful connections between your employees’ values and those of your organization. Understand your employees as individuals, and look for ways to tie their values and interests to their work. And foster a work environment that values inclusivity, and acceptance of the ideas of others.

There’s no doubt that as the complexities of the business world continue to evolve, the capabilities needed to drive success will evolve right along with them. But today, those leaders who can master these four key capabilities are much better positioned to harness complexity and use it to create exciting new opportunities.

Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/12/these-are-the-most-important-leadership-qualities-you-can-have/?utm_content=bufferf97eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer