Grooming leaders is all about helping professionals achieve their full potential
Why become a leadership trainer and deal with some of the most egoistic, albeit charismatic, people in business? Why add value to someone's professional life who will go on to earn big bucks but most likely will not credit you with having contributed (more than just conceptually) to decisions that intrinsically change an enterprise? These may be some of the questions you ask yourself as you watch `leaders' walk in and out of your training sessions. And the thing that will drive you to take it up or to keep you going is more likely to be fulfillment of contributing to someone's growth as a person and a leader and yourself.
“I find that as I work with people ... from different walks of lives, with a new perspective, all living to the best of their capabilities. It gives me enough data to study patterns of behavior and explore how they are interrelated with another person's.
It is a brilliant opportunity to work at yourself as a human being through others.
First of all, though, one must understand what leadership is. Simplistically put, it's the process of getting things done through people.
Looked at realistically though, that encompasses a wide range of things. For example, your people need to look up to you for you to be able to get anything done.
That involves them seeing that you know what you are doing, where you are taking them, and that you have the ability and inclination to genuinely care for them. Understanding people's aspirations, each person's unique mix of talent, personality and weaknesses will also be part of your job. Most importantly, you should develop an innate sense of connecting these to business goals. It's really no wonder then that even the best leaders seek help in filling any gaps in the complex mix that makes up a leader.
“Leadership is a journey not a destination and all the participants select what they need out of the training. I love the challenge of offering a repertoire that keeps all participants thinking and participative"
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