Leadership Competencies: 10 You Should Not Live Without

The key to successful leadership today is INFLUENCE, not AUTHORITY. What would you say are the most significant leadership competencies?

Check out our thoughts on team leverage. Are they ones that you continue to hone and develop? Do they hold the keys to future successes in leadership?I have been in the military and business world for forty years and often get asked what I believe are the most important leadership competencies.

It takes time and practice to be a top-line leader. You are not born with leadership competencies. And you are never done developing them. My experience leads me to this list of 10 business leadership competencies that most successful leaders all share. They rank as the most significant to success as a leader in my perspective.

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If you want to be a better leader, work on continuously developing this list of leadership competencies:

Inspire and motivate

No matter how good you are, you will only be as successful as your team. So … getting the most from each team member is critical. We call this a multiplier leader. Multiplier leaders know the importance of bringing out the smarts and capabilities in everyone around them.

Balancing listening

Part of the balancing is going beyond hearing to develop your full sense of listening. This…