As you strive to develop your executive mindset, keep aware of the obstacles.
Then you will have more opportunity to mitigate them, and critically, you will be able to take action now to avoid them troubling you.
This will prime you for success, reduce your risks and in all probability, help you to develop faster.
It will also help to reduce the stresses and strains that usually accompany a rising level of responsibility. Read More
As an executive, or a talented individual heading for the executive level, your first priority is always to deliver results and meet expectations, in your current role.
I’m sure you’ll agree that this is no easy task in today’s climate.
Yet you’ll also agree that finding the time to focus on your career development, preparing yourself for the next step, exposing yourself to the potential call from a headhunter, is also a top priority.
If you aspire to become an executive, want to be selected as one, and want to succeed at the highest levels, you need to develop and cultivate the right mindset and begin to think like an executive.
Exactly what this means depends on the environment, your personality and the author. For me, the three most distinct characteristics of an executive mindset are: Read More
This text is taken from the original draft manuscript of Influential Leadership: A Leader's Guide to Getting Things Done and is provided here to enrich your learning on the Strategic Influencer Programme.
In order to develop your Influential Leadership, as you move through these areas I will be addressing a range of specific capabilities. These form my vision of a role model leader. This will help to provide structure and also to focus you on the actions that you will be taking as you develop your competence.
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