Monthly Archive for August, 2010

What are the ingredients to Courageous Leadership?

As I work with different leaders across different industries, I constantly re-evaluate what it takes to be a brave and authentic leader. What are those ingredients that if mixed together will create a great leader? This is a recipe based on some great thinkers as well as my experiences.

RECIPE

Add together and blend:

  • Build a strong Team. According to the leadership guru Warren Bennis, great leaders need to have the capacity to build a team with compatibility and transparency. A brave and honest team leader can accurately assess the team members’ strengths and blind spots in shaping the identity of their team. Through assessments as well as experience