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Leaders Build TRUST
Written by: Geoff FlemmingArticle Overview: The primary role of a leader is to build an extraordinary team. And extraordinary teams sre built upon a high level of trust.
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Leaders Build TRUST
T - Timely
R - Realistic
U - Unscripted
S - Sensitive
T - Transparent
Timely
Successful leaders devote the majority of their time to those areas that truly need it. They make timely decisions as often as decisions are needed - no more and no less.
Time is not something to be filled with activity for activity's sake. Leaders understand the nature of time and are skilled at prioritising it to make an impact. It is impossible to lead a growth charge without mastering the importance of time.
Most managers simply get up and do what they want to do. Growth leaders get up and do what needs to be done.
Realistic
What distinguishes growth leaders is their unrelenting focus on what really is and what truly can be. While positive thinking has its place, delusions are dangerous.
Facing reality isn't merely a good idea; it's an imperative. Your organisation is depending on someone to challenge the organisation's most closely held beliefs today. Why couldn't that be a leader like you? Too often, closely held beliefs are kept on our shelves long past their expiration dates. Growth leaders seek only the truth and welcome any and all reality checks.
Unscripted
Today our world is filled with skeptics. People are simply jaded, and why shouldn't they be? It should be obvious to any twenty-first-century leader that many people are reluctant to believe anything. Everyone's rubbish detector has become finely calibrated.
What we long for is authenticity. We want leaders who speak plainly and from the heart, not from talking points. We want bosses who reject corporate mumbo jumbo. We want professionals who don't cloak themselves in a blanket of buzz-speak.
In order to lead, it is critical to master the authenticity. Reject the tired clichés, lose the latest buzzwords, and say what you mean and mean what you say.
Sensitive
Sensitive leaders are acutely aware of their surroundings and are keenly observant. They have an intuitive knack for understanding the motivations of others. They are able to feel the barely perceptible winds of change long before the actual storm.
How well do you read others in complex social situations? How much do you trust your gut feelings? How well do you handle displays of emotion in yourself and others? How easily do you move from perception to action?
Most growth leaders are naturals at these types of skills. Others need to regularly extricate themselves from day-to-day activities to work on them. Either way, being sensitive is an attribute that gives leaders another arrow in their organisational growth quiver.
Transparent
It's human nature not to trust those who attempt to hide things from us. For instance, when an organisation gets into trouble and spirals downward because of a public relations crisis, it nearly always has something to do with not being transparent.
In contrast, people and organisations that are transparent in their actions are the ones that consistently grow and come out ahead in the long run. Those who are forthcoming with information - good and bad - can more effectively lead a team to accomplish great things.
An organisation itself can and should be transparent, but to be so, it needs leaders who are transparent in their actions. Employees, customers, vendors, and shareholders know what to expect from transparent leaders. Fostering transparency takes commitment and confidence. It can be tempting to hide problems, but the transparent leader knows that the truth eventually slips out anyway - and often looks worse than it did originally. As an ancient Eastern adage says, "Three things cannot be hidden forever: the sun, the moon, and the truth."
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About the Author: Geoff Flemming RSS for Geoff's articles - Visit Geoff's website  Geoff Flemming is the Director of Business Transformations, a well established coaching and consulting firm based in Victoria. Apart from Geoff's track record in senior management working with a range of Australian corporations, Geoff has been in the coaching field for 11 years. He has developed and delivered a range of leadership and behavioural change programs nationally through a range of industries. His specialty is in developing emerging leaders and working with fast growth organisations. Geoff has designed and successfully delivered leadership and executive coaching development programs through service industries such as retail security and salons, through to pharmacy groups and a number of franchise organisations. The primary outcome in organisations that have been through Geoff's programs is in the creation of a culture of leadership and high performance. That is teams of people who are aligned, communicate well, keep each other accountable and are intrinsically motivated to achieve the best possible result. Geoff also runs Crucial Conversations Australia / New Zealand. This organisation is part of SevenSeventeen, the licensee for VitalSmarts products in Australia and New Zealand. Crucial Conversations now runs under license in more than 40 countries around. It is the consumate program for people in all walks of life to teach how to have tought conversations - and have them go well! http://www.crucialconversations.com.au Click here to visit Geoff's website   5 Temptations of a Leader Lexington Forward Planning Managing Change Whos Driving |
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