Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Inspirational Power ( Part 4 )

Creative Leaders value the individuals who follow them .Creative Leaders know they are the most important tools , and the origin of their success and the people with whom they are building their future.
They respect them as people. There is a special and personal bond between the Creative leader and each and every of their follower.
People are very perceptive about how sincerely a leader cares for them. Great leaders really do get to know deep enough each of their key followers - enough that people see it is for real and can be sure that they too have a bond with their leader.
Since great leaders value the individual, they set the followers up to win. They make sure they are well led at all levels. They give credits, recognition and empowerment and provide them with the best possible and available training programs and invest a great part of their time in properly assessing and mentoring the followers personal development paths.
Leaders bring out the best in their followers.
Great leaders have good interpersonal skills. They listen well and focus their attention on the person with whom they are speaking. They transmit confidence and the belief that the follower can accomplish the task. They are practical and not hung up on formal procedures.