After Foundational answers of Purpose, Vales, Mission and Vision are determined in people the first step in developing leadership is LEARNING.
“That is one of the great secrets of becoming a great leader – never stop becoming.”
– Jeff O’Leary
Being open to learning from others have already been stated as keys to leadership success by many leadership guru’s like Maxwell. Leaders must fall in love with learning. They must resist the temptation to be judgmental or critical or block out the fact that they have something to learn. You see every great leader realizes that he/she still has more to discover.
When taking on a new task or responsibility, a leader must be zealous to learn all there is to know. Leaders cannot expect to become experts in every area of operation, but they should never stop pursuing information and understanding. Learning is an attitude, and leaders must have a healthy does of it.
How can future leaders learn? According to Brady & Woodward in their book: “Launching A leadership revolution”
A few options for you are:
- Leaders can learn from anyone
- Leaders learn best from those who have results
- Leaders learn about people
- Leaders learn about basics
- Leaders learn about Goals / Objectives
- Leaders learn about processes
- Leaders learn about Measurement of Performance
- Leaders learn about rewards
- Leaders learn about Histories
- Leaders learn about environment
- Leaders learn about obstacles & Oppositions
- Leaders learn from Books
- Leaders learn from Audio Recordings
- Leaders learn from Videos
- Leaders learn from Associations with other successful leaders
- Leaders learn from Coaches / Mentors
- Leaders learn from Actions
- Leaders learn by controlling the flow of information
Through the learning process, the leader’s competency should become obvious to all. It is when this begins happening that the leader advances to the next level of Leadership development – PERFORMING
By Mark R. Steinke
Elite Business Coach
Focal Point Business Coaching of Pennsylvania
1.610.768.7774