An effective leader is an active and willing listener. He or she will not cut another person off when speaking, but instead absorb what the person is communicating.
While kindness and generosity are taken for granted at times, these traits are essential in the workplace.
Effective leader communications include utilization of powerful "I" statements, such as, "I feel this company still has room for improvements." Avoid starting a sentence with the word "you" because it implies judgment.
Research conducted by The Peterson Institute for International Economics concluded that approximately 60 percent of companies have no women serving on the board.
Even more staggering than the aforementioned, 95 percent of these companies did not have a woman CEO.
Poor leaders usually lack the ability to inspire others. Furthermore, they rarely care about the development of those around them.
There's a major disconnect between many leaders and their employees. Research conveys that 65 percent of employees would take a new and better boss over a pay raise.
This rift stems from a "leadership accountability gap." Essentially, numerous leaders have accepted leadership positions without fully grasping the concept of being a leader.
