Recently Gareth Jones, London Business School fellow, asked 1,000 people what they wanted from their leaders. Here are the top four attributes most often mentioned:
- Community. They want to be part of something bigger than themselves: A project, a team, a department.
- Authenticity. They want to be lead by a real person they can trust.
- Significance. They want to feel their leader appreciates their contribution and gives significance to their work.
- Excitement. They want to experience you as passionate about the work and able to elicit excitement for the work.
Another way to think about this is to convert their wants into questions for you. Are you exciting? Are you authentic? Can you build a sense of community? Do you care enough about your people to give significance to their work?
Remember. . .
Effective leadership is authentic and skillful. It excites people to exceptional performance.
Do you have what your people want and need? You have the capacity to enrich your life and the lives of others. It’s well worth the effort!
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