In Australia, summer brings the volatility of heat and fire. Just as a fireball requires oxygen and fuel; human potential and opportunities are accelerated through the passion, energy and confidence of strong leadership.
Collectively, summer and fire capture the essence of leadership. Their strong bond is also akin to the connection between growth and leadership.
Success formula
Napoleon Hill spent 20 years interviewing and studying the behaviours and habits of hundreds of prolific men and women across a broad spectrum of specialty fields including, politics, business and science. He identified the distinct qualities of a leader being:
- Unwavering courage
- Self control
- A keen sense of justice
- Definiteness of decision
- Definiteness of plans
- The habit of doing more than paid for
- A pleasing personality
- Sympathy and understanding
- Mastery of detail
- Willingness to assume full responsibility
- Cooperation
3 Universal elements of leadership
- Defining what needs to be done
- Determining how to do it
- Getting people to do it
Leading authentically and matching your personality is a core element of strong leadership. The graph below captures some possibilities of natural leadership styles. Where do you fit?
Replicating the basic attributes of exceptional leaders with your own indelible mark will help solve the problem identified by American business guru Warren Bennis "The major challenge for leaders in the 21st century will be how to release the brainpower of their organisation".
