How do you know when an individual has leadership talent?
The first detector will be your intuition your “gut feeling”. It isn’t wise however to just go with that as sometimes we can be way off course. Some people are really good actors.
Along with your intuition you can add in observation. You can see how people act and react around the individual. Observe the individual’s actions and reactions in meetings. How often does the individual come up with solutions to problems? What kind of questions do they ask? Do they listen for answers and understand the responses of the giver?
Observation is a good indicator however it is also time consuming.
Another addition to finding the right candidate for leadership is an interview. During the interview find out where the person wants to be 3 -5 years from now and listen closely to the answers. Dig deeper into the responses to find out more.
As good as all of the above may be they will only show you the tip of the iceberg as far as the traits and competencies are concerned.
Tomorrow we’ll add more to this list. Meanwhile tell me what you do and how you feel you are doing in finding the right people for leadership positions in your organization.
I look forward to your comments,
Positively and successfully,
Wendy Hue, PCC, CSP
www.partnersinprogress.ca
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I'm a freelance writer and project coordinator. I'm the leader, but there are days when I like to just do what I'm told and not have to be responsible for everything.
I think part of being a good leader is to LEAD rather than DO, so delegation and mentoring are key factors to success. The more brilliantly your employees perform, the better you will look.
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