Preparing Leaders for Tomorrow

Every business organization has multiple levels of leadership. From the top most to the bottom most, every worker in the organization strives to move a level above. Moving from one level to another is an inevitable process in the life of a business since a business grows along with the people in the organization. Due to this, it is important for every business to develop future leaders that can take the business forward.

Preparing leaders for tomorrow is also a big part of personal development of employees. This type of development encourages employees to work harder and move to the next level in an organization. 

This kind of leadership motivation can be achieved in multiple ways and one of them is to call upon leadership speakers bureau, that can give various talks to employees in order to inculcate the spirit of leadership. Other than calling on expert speakers, organizations can also do a few things on their own. Some of them are-

1) Make leadership programs a part of work culture- Don't make leadership a one time thing where employees participate in activities for a day and then forget about it. Allow leadership to take shape naturally by making the organizational structure more decentralized. Another important aspect of such a move is to get full support from top executives since leadership will be encouraged if the senior executives are also motivated to make future leaders.

2) Communicate- Effective communication is extremely important in order to facilitate a transparent work environment. This transparency will allow for better decision making on the part of employees since they will not shy away from taking business decisions instead of being completely dependent on top executives to take decisions due to fear of going wrong. Better decision making will in turn yield better leadership since it will make employees more confident.

3) Flexible working schedules- Such schedules allow employees to learn how to organize and prioritize which are two very important things to know in order to be a good leader. Instead of giving employees  a fixed schedule and constantly making sure whether they are done with their work or not, let them take these decisions.

4) Incorporate the whole organization- Leadership is not only for middle levels. It is for everyone and so it should incorporate the whole organization. Every employee should be given the chance to move forward. 

GOLDEN RULES FOR LEADERSHIP

Leadership is a much talked about concept, and come to think of it, what’s most tough about leading is the art of delegation and being able to effectively harness the potential of the employees. Here are golden rules that would help you become a more impactful leader:

• Be Honest- Whatever the situation may be, be honest towards your employees, your work, family and most importantly, yourself! 

• Create transparency in the organization- Employees appreciate transparency. Favouritism or biases usually annoy other employees and create a harsh feeling in their minds. 

• Be approachable- Create a rapport with your employees that they find it convenient to approach you in every situation. This helps to create an emotional bond with your employees.

• Be open to changes/ ideas – Do not be conservative. Be open to changes/ ideas suggested by others or your employees. This is the way you can evolve and develop.

• Don’t be too critical- Learn to refuse a suggestion in a polite and positive manner. Don’t be critical. Your refusal to someone’s idea should definitely be supported by a valid reason.

• Reward and appreciate- People always get motivated to work more hard if they get small rewards and appreciation for their work. 

• Manage your brand well- People look up to good leaders when they are able to manage their image well in the industry. Make good use of social media, deliver your ideas, be a part of any leadership speakers bureau, be in touch with the leadership team of other corporates, deliver speeches, talks and participate in social media interactions around leadership and corporate issues or perhaps start your own blog.

• Step up at time crisis- Whatsoever the crisis may be, it is important you start taking effective steps to manage the crisis. Instead of creating panic, just calm down and figure out what can be done. Later, sit back with the team and see what exactly went wrong that the crisis happened.