Leadership has nothing to do with titles accosiated with their name and designation in the company and usually many of them are little more than – Leaders In Name Only.
“A lot of people talk about leadership and not that many actually do it.”
Mr. Brown (Dean of INSEAD)believes there are seven hallmarks of a great leader. “I think the most important one is how you communicate and how you listen because if you’re going to be a successful leader you’ve got to be a really aggressive learner.”
In his book, The Global Business Leader: Practical Advice for Success in a Transcultural Marketplace, Brown lists the hallmarks of leadership: openness, integrity, humility, a view of the present and the future, an optimistic outlook, the proper use of authority, and an understanding of personal and organisational objectives.
Leaders In Name Only aren’t very curious and they tend to surround themselves with people who look and think like them. They don’t really want to engage, learn and listen.They don’t really want your opinion, they don’t really want your input, they don’t really want you on their team. They’d like you to go away and do your job.
Success requires diverse teams and real leaders hire teams with differing skills and backgrounds, give them clear responsibilities, and stay in close touch with the team at all levels.
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