What does it take to be a great leader? August 21, 2019

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a great leader? What it takes to become a great leader?

We all have people that we look up to and therefore people we believe are great leaders, but what makes these people great leaders?

Leadership is hard to define and there are lots of different definitions. It is even harder to define a great leader.

At London TFE we have a wealth of knowledgeable trainers and so we have asked some of our training professionals for their perspective of what great leadership is, to help share professional perspectives and to discuss some common themes of great leadership.

Our trainer Ian, described in a previous blog post that great leadership is a mix of the following attributes:

Being trusted by your colleagues.
Being positive in the face of adversity.
Helping others to achieve their goals.
Being able to make tough decisions.

For another of our professional London TFE trainers, Lesley, the definition of a great leader is different again.

Lesley believes a great leader is some one that, “sets a framework, provides a vision and gives their staff the tools to enable them to be the best that they can be.” Lesley believes that a great leader, “encourages staff, challenges them and supports them to deliver performance, that then delivers organisational performance.”

With varying definitions, it is clear that there is no single definition of a great leader. So, what can you do to become a great leader?

London Training for Excellence offers many different courses in leadership and can help you embrace a range of different leadership perspectives. London TFE can provide tools, techniques, skills and behaviours to help you set a strategy and return to your workplace as an improved and energised leader, ready to help your organisation achieve their goals!

You will learn to recognise different leadership styles and adapt them to suit different situations. You will learn to understand your leadership strengths and areas that need development. London TFE will help you put together a development plan, that will help you accelerate your leadership performance going forward.

So, what are you waiting for? If you are a new leader or an experienced leader who wants to improve their performance and accelerate their career forward. Why don’t you contact London Training for Excellence, we can help you become a great leader!

If you would like to share your perspective of what a great leader is please send your perspective to marketing@londontfe.com, London TFE would be delighted to hear from you.