What Makes a Person a Better Business Leader
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The global environment in which we operate is constantly changing to the point that business leaders must be able to quickly shift their thinking emphasis to address and grasp emerging issues and opportunities. Business leaders now have to be strong leaders. Business leaders have been forced to refocus their techniques and leadership skills to be results oriented and be creative problem solvers. Today, even in building a thriving small business requires leadership. However, the majority of people are not born as business leaders. Instead, circumstances and persistence are the major factors in developing any leader. If your goal is to become a better business leader, you need to work on developing those areas of your personality that need strengthening.
Leadership does not come out solely from their own inner personality or from his philosophy of leadership, but from his enthusiasm to become the person other people will follow. This means that how a leader reacts when his power or safety is challenged, and how he interprets the world around him, is crucial to developing strong and effective business leaders.
In earlier times, business leaders only needed to know the ‘how’ of business processes and act upon them. Today, there is a necessity for business leaders to know and understand the ‘why’ of business, because the ‘why’ enables the knowledge power to anticipate business opportunities and be proactive. Leadership is not a thing that can be done in overnight. It is a journey of constant commitment to excellence without a final destination. Business leaders make decisions that create the future and above all, successful leaders of today dare to desire. They must dominate the events around them while maintaining an atmosphere of dignity and mutual respect.
The ability of a business leader to look at the world beyond as it is and view something new and improved is a valued leadership skill that required for being a better business
INTRODUCTION
The global environment in which we operate is constantly changing to the point that business leaders must be able to quickly shift their thinking emphasis to address and grasp emerging issues and opportunities. Business leaders now have to be strong leaders. Business leaders have been forced to refocus their techniques and leadership skills to be results oriented and be creative problem solvers. Today, even in building a thriving small business requires leadership. However, the majority of people are not born as business leaders. Instead, circumstances and persistence are the major factors in developing any leader. If your goal is to become a better business leader, you need to work on developing those areas of your personality that need strengthening.
Leadership does not come out solely from their own inner personality or from his philosophy of leadership, but from his enthusiasm to become the person other people will follow. This means that how a leader reacts when his power or safety is challenged, and how he interprets the world around him, is crucial to developing strong and effective business leaders.
In earlier times, business leaders only needed to know the ‘how’ of business processes and act upon them. Today, there is a necessity for business leaders to know and understand the ‘why’ of business, because the ‘why’ enables the knowledge power to anticipate business opportunities and be proactive. Leadership is not a thing that can be done in overnight. It is a journey of constant commitment to excellence without a final destination. Business leaders make decisions that create the future and above all, successful leaders of today dare to desire. They must dominate the events around them while maintaining an atmosphere of dignity and mutual respect.
The ability of a business leader to look at the world beyond as it is and view something new and improved is a valued leadership skill that required for being a better business