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Perceptive Leadership

January 16, 2017 By MariAnn Leave a Comment

Perceptive leaders have six traits or talents that can make all the difference when it comes to creating a workplace where things get done.

  1. Self-awareness: Leadership starts and ends with inner strength, which requires an intimate knowledge of one’s strengths, development areas, values and priorities, motivations, limitations, interests and goals.
  2. Active listening: To communicate and influence effectively, one has to be an active listener first; listen to understand, not respond.
  3. Empathy: In addition to hearing others’ perspectives, it is necessary to step into their shoes to understand it from their viewpoint.
  4. Optimism: Leaders are role models and set the tone for preferred behaviors, norms and standards for the team.
  5. Strategic thinking: Effective leadership entails proactive strategic thinking that is aligned with business goals and objectives.
  6. Focus/discipline: Understanding when and how to focus energies on the right things at the right time and to maximize individual and team productivity, performance and effectiveness is essential.

A perceptive leader shows proactive and sensitive insight to relationships and situations; developing perceptive leaders can be an asset for any organization.

Excerpted from “Are You a Perceptive Leader?” by Rita Balian Allen, president of Rita B. Allen Associates. Read Full Article

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