I have really been reading, observing, and implementing what I have been learning about leadership. Some of what I have learned about leadership has been through trial and error. But all that I have gained of time has proven true and is seen in many of the great leaders that we know in our lives.
First, I want to talk about the way that some people, who think that they are leaders and everyone wants to follow them, are sadly mistaken. I have recently come into to top execs that think that it is the cool modern thing to do to try to "top" and talk down to individuals in order to demonstrate their power and control. This to me is the worse. These are the execs that go to networking events only to "peacock." ALL they talk about is themselves and their businesses, and the other person is either the same way and not listening because they are doing the same and trying to top the other, or the person they are bragging too just doesn't care and they are "turned-off" from continuing any contact with that person. So that in turn means that this person will probably go around telling people not to talk to this individual because they are so self absorbed and annoying. When you are this type of "peacocking" individual you damage both your reputation and anything else you are involved in, like businesses, organizations, etc.
True leaders are ones that take the time to find out about others and their situations. They are there for the other person and are truly selfless. And this is not something an individual can easily fake because people have a 6th sense in determining if people are sincere or not in what they say, body language, and eye movements. It is key that in order to be a great leader, you must learn people and how you can serve them. With this type of leadership...anything that you touch will reach success.
Leaders without interpersonal skills and that are selfish are a species of that past that is becoming extinct because of their self centeredness. Don't be that leader because you will be sure to fail.
