Leadership

As many people recognize National Boss’ Day this week, it is a good time to have a discussion about what makes a great leader. At Mega Leadership Camp 2015, Mary Tennant said to attendees, “You cannot be a great leader from 8 - 5 and then be a poor example of a human being on the weekends. You’ve gotta walk your walk and talk your talk.” Here are some expert leadership skills to help you take your leadership skills to the next level.

Tennant, along with Chris Heller, John Davis and Dianna Kokoszka, discussed their leadership insights and offered some key qualities for being a great leader:

Determine why you want to be a leader.

Lead by example to add value.

Be consistent.

Have loyalty to others.

Be a student of leadership.

To read more of their insights, check out this blog article recapping the panel discussion.

Five Skills Every Great Leader Must Have

Are there areas where you would like to improve as a leader? Keller Williams associate Ryan Secrist, team leader of the Beach Cities market center in Hermosa Beach, Calif., shared how he learned to lead his team and what skills are needed to be a great leader.

Secrist said that in addition to communicating value and gaining trust, great leaders must also commit to being the best student of leadership and never stop learning, investing in consulting skills, or remembering that being a leader requires you to paint a vision and have standards. You can read his full article detailing leadership tips on the KW Blog.

What Level of Leadership Are You?

In his book, The 5 Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell walks readers through the principles of the five levels of leadership. At Mega Leadership 2012, Maxwell was the keynote speaker and guided attendees through these five levels of leadership.

“I’m sure all of you have heard the saying: everything rises and falls on leadership. Nothing more and nothing less. The ‘Law of the Lid’ says our own leadership ability will determine the level of our success. Meaning, if you are at level 3, then your success will be at a level 2. The ‘Law of Process’ says leaders develop daily, not in a day. It’s not something that you can just do quickly,” Maxwell said.

Level 1: Position. People follow you because they have to.

Level 2: Permission. People follow you because they want to.

Level 3: Production. People follow you because of what you have done for the organization.

Level 4: Reproduction. People follow you because of what you have done for them.

Level 5: Pinnacle. People follow you because of who you are and what you represent.

For a synopsis of the speech and each of the levels, read the KW Blog article here.