What Do Effective Leaders Do?

EFFECTIVE LEADERS DO THE RIGHT THINGS

• Effective leaders set priorities well and do first things first

• They avoid crisis by planning for the future

• They do not hesitate in saying no to

requests that do not line up with the company’s goals and vision

• They learn to do the right thing through self awareness and acceptance of their blind spots

EFFECTIVE LEADERS VALUE CONTRIBUTION

• Effective leaders execute from a place of trust, understanding, learning, contribution, courage and not from fear, ego, control, perfectionist

• They value integrity and respect people who have the desire to do the right thing • They do not involve in wordsmithery or other pretentious mechanisms to achieve what they want

• They believe in contribution and inspire others by themselves being a part of it

EFFECTIVE LEADERS SYNERGIZE

• Effective leaders open lines of communication, bring the collaboration and synergies required across multiple functions to devise an effective, forward looking plan

• They focus on goals and output

• They are transparent in their decision making process

EFFECTIVE LEADERS LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR TIME

• Effective leaders identify where their time goes and take control of it by cutting back on areas which place unnecessary demands on their time

• They organize and devote this time to future looking activities

• They make the best use of their time by attending to conflict at its source and not delaying in the hope that it will resolve itself

EFFECTIVE LEADERS MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS

• Effective leaders make few decisions, but they make them well

• Lack of information does not prevent them from making a decision as they understand action is better than inaction. They own their decision and take responsibility

EFFECTIVE LEADERS HIRE AND GROW PEOPLE

• A strategy without the right people to execute is of no use. Effective leaders understand this very well and spend a good part of their time in hiring and growing people

• They invest in providing accurate job descriptions that can attract realistic people who are best suited to do the job

• They invest time in understanding the aspirations of its people and put their strengths to use, thereby making their weakness harmless