Do you want to be a leader? Maybe you are already a leader and are wondering, “Why the heck is it so difficult?”
When I look for answers, I look to personal observation and secondary research.
A 2005 study of 1600+ North American managers and leaders from all sectors was conducted by the American Management Association. Respondents were asked what they anticipated to be the greatest leadership challenges for the coming ten years. The top ten challenges were:
1) Increased global competition
2) Focus on the customer
3) Operating efficiency
4) Accelerating pace of change
5) Need for innovation
6) Increased government regulations
7) Talent retention
8) Product/service quality
9) Mergers & Acquisitions
10) Information Technology
Putting It Into Action:
Determine your organization’s or clients’ top three leadership challenges. Based on your assessment of your strengths, identify what you can begin doing today to signal to your leaders or clients that you can help solve their leadership challenges.
With you along the path towards success,
Joseph