Perfect business leaders know that high moral quality is the foundation of success. Being a man, others like you and are willing to cooperate with you, which is easy to do. How to make others like you? Excellent business leaders are used to sincerely appreciating the advantages of others, being honest, upright, fair, tolerant and friendly to others, and showing deep concern and interest in their lives and work. In interpersonal communication, follow the principle of "don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you". "Self-denial" is to suppress your own desires, not to be self-centered, and to put yourself in others' shoes.
After interviewing 125 successful leaders from all over the world, Bill George, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, revealed to us the fact that moral perfection can not only help a person become a qualified leader, but also be the most effective way to lead.
Second: Believe in yourself.
A successful business leader has strong self-confidence and sometimes feels very enterprising. This self-confidence includes: confidence in your ability to solve problems; Confidence in career development, etc. The research results of success science show that the desire for success is the source of creating and owning wealth. It can stimulate the subconscious mind, release endless enthusiasm, energy and wisdom, and then help it gain great wealth and career achievements.
Third: Be good at making decisions.
Decision-making is the main form of exercising power, decision-making power is the core of all power, and the main responsibility of enterprise leaders is decision-making A successful business leader can often achieve the unity of listening, listening, brainstorming and bold decision-making. The value of business leaders is that their collective wisdom can "do the right thing" and help managers at all levels "do things right" and carry out their decisions.
Fourth: knowing people and being good at their duties.
The best asset of an enterprise is people, and the virtue of a leader lies in knowing people and being able to choose good partners. Choosing the right person is more important than choosing an excellent person. The right person is the highest principle of enterprise employment. In addition to the basic qualities and abilities necessary for their major, they often look at four things when looking for a partner: first, they should be loyal. Treat leadership and work wholeheartedly. While considering personal interests, we can first consider the interests of the organization and find a balance between personal interests and organizational interests. Second, be energetic. Because such people can go a long way. The third is smart and wise. Have the ability to analyze, understand and foresee things. The fourth is to have executive power. Be able to successfully put the ideas and decisions of leaders into practice.
Fifth: continuous innovation.
The world today faces a very serious reality: if you stand still, you will lose your foothold. This is the same for any leader or enterprise. If you are satisfied with the status quo, you will lose the ability to innovate, and innovation is the main source of human development. They want to change, because only constant change can make their career prosperous and more brilliant.
Six: the goal is in the heart.
What is leadership? Benaise, a world-class business master, defines it as: "Create a prospect and goal pursued by subordinates, and turn it into everyone's action to complete or achieve the pursued prospect and goal." A perfect business leader is used to setting goals for his own business, and let all employees strive and contribute to it, rather than simply obeying or investing. Business leaders know that in order for employees to devote themselves to the same vision of the enterprise, the goal must be deeply rooted in the hearts of every employee and consistent with the values that every employee abides by; Otherwise, it is impossible to mobilize this enthusiasm.
Seventh: unite the team.
It is very difficult and important to organize an excellent team. It is an essential ability for a successful leader to establish a "mechanism" to mobilize their enthusiasm, tap the intelligence and potential of each team member, and unite and coordinate.
Eight: Know how to authorize.
A famous leader is usually a famous authorizer. As a leader, you must learn to delegate power to the right people. The real means of authorization is to give people responsibility and authorization, and to ensure a good report feedback system.
The classic cases in management science-the stories of "free fishing" and "free eating fish" are just explaining that leaders should learn to fully authorize. There are two business leaders, one of whom knows how to authorize, and the enthusiasm of employees is fully mobilized. Business is booming, and he only needs to go to work normally every day to have a lot of leisure time to engage in favorite fishing; The leader of another enterprise doesn't know how to authorize, which keeps him busy every day. Although he likes eating fish, he doesn't like cooking fish.
Nine: Effective communication.
In management activities, there are few jobs that don't need to communicate with each other, especially when people engaged in leadership work contact with other departments or people, communication skills are very important. It can be said that effective communication between the leader and the led is the essence of management art. Among the successful business leaders we have studied, they usually spend about 70% of their time communicating with others, and the remaining 30% of their time analyzing problems and handling related affairs.
Tenth: Architectural relationship.
A good business leader is used to building relationships and can create a good interpersonal atmosphere. From the relationship between planning, execution and control, it should be an indispensable part of daily work and operational decision-making. Only in this way can we create a harmonious growth environment for enterprises.
The research results of Daniel Gorman, the co-chairman of the organization EQ research association, show that the key to becoming a better leader is not to control the situation, but to build a strong social circuit in your mind and create a positive psychological atmosphere among your potential partners and supporters. Leaders can improve team performance by improving social quotient. The so-called social quotient refers to a series of interpersonal skills that are based on specific neural circuits and help to promote others to improve their efficiency. As edward thorndike, a psychologist at Columbia University, pointed out as early as 1920s, "Without social quotient, the best mechanic can't be a good foreman in a factory".
Eleventh: Seize the opportunity.
A small opportunity is often the beginning of a great cause. When you are ready for the opportunity and it doesn't come, it is better than having the opportunity but you are not ready. Everyone has opportunities around him, but opportunities only exist when they are seen, and opportunities will only be seen when they are looked for. The key lies in how you know the opportunity, make use of it, seize it and create it.
Twelfth: visionary.
Business leaders with foresight know that the future belongs to those who make preparations today. They often spend 20% of their time dealing with a lot of urgent things in front of them, just for their immediate livelihood; And leave 80% of the time for things that are not too important but very important. This is for the future, and it will make us have more wealth.
The research of Herminia ibarra, a leadership expert in European business schools, shows that if the essential content of leadership is to achieve change, then formulating and defining a vision for a better future must be a prerequisite for becoming a leader. Without vision, there is no leadership. A visionary leader will "point out" megatrends and make strategies based on these trends.
Thirteenth: lifelong learning.
Rudenstein, the 26th president of Harvard University, once said, "There has never been an era like today that requires us to study constantly, anytime, anywhere, quickly and efficiently." Indeed, in today's increasingly fierce business competition, business leaders are faced with the challenge of updating their concepts and improving their skills, so they need lifelong learning. Without studying and reading, there will be no new ideas, new strategies and correct decisions. Whether a leader has the ability to learn is a big problem related to the success or failure of an enterprise.
Fourteen: Perseverance.
If almost all successful business leaders have one thing in common, it is indomitable spirit. The so-called stubbornness is not stubborn to the point of stupidity, but a spirit that can bear all kinds of pressures and is determined to achieve results. Successful business leaders know that you haven't really failed before you give up trying. The most important things in the world are done by those who still try to do seemingly hopeless things. People who want to succeed will say: Try again no matter what kind of failure you encounter!
Fifteenth: Be brave in self-control.
A successful business leader knows that a high degree of self-control is the most rare virtue. Enthusiasm is an important driving force for you to take action, and self-control is a balance wheel to guide your action direction. It is precisely because your passion and self-control are equal that you achieve balance. This balance can help your behaviors without destroying them. Our research shows that in the practice of leadership activities, a person who has the ability to manage others is not necessarily a good leader, and only those who have the ability to manage themselves can finally succeed.
Sixteenth: win support.
No matter how great a business leader's dream is, if he can't influence others and has no fans' approval and support, then his dream can only be a dream. In other words, if subordinates don't trust leaders, it is difficult for leaders to have followers. People who think they are leaders but don't follow them just walk. These leaders can't really safeguard their power. To win fans, the first task is to identify with our fans and understand what their desires are. If a leader needs any special talent, it is the ability to feel the purpose of others. In a sense, a leader is like holding up a mirror, reflecting what his supporters want most. When fans see the reflected image, they will recognize it and be immediately attracted to follow you.
Seventeen: Cultivate leaders.
All excellent leaders have a typical feature: that is, they are willing to train more leaders in a clear-cut manner rather than more subordinates during their term of office. The most successful leaders are those who delegate their work to others, train their subordinates into leaders and turn leaders into changers. As John Cote, a master of leadership and change in Harvard Business School, said, "Improper selection of successors may cost the company ten years of reform efforts." Our research results also show that leadership is learned, and anyone who has basic characteristics can eventually become an excellent leader by reading, receiving training, seeking guidance from famous teachers and polishing experience in different leadership positions.
Eighteen: Operational health.
Many business leaders who are determined to succeed but can't get paid in the end often can't defeat one of their biggest enemies, that is, his own unhealthy body. Health is our "first capital". There is a popular view in American management circles that people who can't manage their own bodies are not qualified to manage others, and people who can't manage their own health can't run their own businesses.