The material presented here is intended to be brief and will include from time to time, insights offered by the Executive Director of BOFI and clients.
There are many attitudes, attributes, skills and areas of knowledge that contribute to an individual's capacity to lead effectively, and after many years of working with leaders through our coaching based programs, I offer the brief point that those leaders who successfully manage the many challenges associated with the role are prepared to self-evaluate and develop their emotional intelligence. This is an ongoing process.
People often express a view that they have to work at a faster pace in the workplace. In the context of workplace communication, people may send and receive emails that are hurriedly written. I have coached people who have had to spend valuable time 'undoing' issues and problems as a result of intentions being either not made clear, or that were mis-understood. A few minutes spent in developing the message such that the intent or purpose is conveyed, including by paying attention to the tone of the communication (including in the written message) can avoid such misunderstandings.
The carefully thought through mission and in effect, a personal strategic plan, seems to support the ability of the individual to operate and make difficult decisions regarding career and work-issues, less problematic. This is not an unknown insight, but the comment is made here to reassert the value of not being 'rudderless'.
The development by an individual of their own set of values, beliefs, objectives and goals, and therefore their sense of purpose, can significantly strengthen their ability to deal with many personal and work related challenges and opportunities.
As we observe and experience the growth of new, often micro, highly networked enterprises in our economy and communities, including initiatives that disrupt older business models, it is clear that the insights and initiatives of the founders are both the starting point and centre of entrepreneurial activity. Individuals with a propensity for focused action that then evolves into entrepreneurial leadership of the business, are creating new forms of organisation, some virtual and many highly networked. This kind of activity highlights and demonstrates the crucial role that intrapersonal, interpersonal effectiveness combined with the ability to absorb business skills quickly, plays. A transdisciplinary approach to knowledge is often enacted by successful entrepreneurs.
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