The Meaningful Leader: What leadership skill will be most important in 2024?

Someone asked me the other day

what

a

leader

should focus on in the next year. Well, I'm not going to give you one, I'm going to give you 10, we are heading into a new year soon and the challenges of next year. They are going to be as intimidating as they are transformative. The world is not only changing, it is metamorphosing, and

leader

s who do not adapt

will

find themselves rusty relics in Brave New World. I am so inspired by my book The Science Behind Success. I'll give you 10 guiding posts that leaders should consider for the coming year and the first is cultivating self-awareness.

Awareness is the entry point for transformation and the first person a leader must understand is themselves, so in the coming year commit to regular activities. self-reflection and get feedback from others so he can identify blind spots and biases that potentially distort decision making and can get him into trouble. A good starting point is to get 360 degree feedback from his peers and get a real understanding of

what

he is doing. reputation is within your business, the second prioritizes well-being and the hardest person to do this is yourself, but a healthy person and a healthy team are a team inspired by Prodon, so you must live and encourage the balance between work and life, whatever that means to you and it means different things to different people, but make mental health part of the conversations in your business and guess what

will

soon be part of your number three success?

Lead with integrity, trust is the foundation of

leadership

, be transparent in your actions. responsible in your decisions and honest in your communication, a model of the behavior you want to see in your business and hold yourself and others accountable, as my dear friend Craig Senic, former president of More Investment, says, there are no small violations of integrity number four. Embrace change because the future belongs to agile leaders must be willing to pivot and embrace that unknown space. You can start by fostering a culture that views change as an opportunity, not a threat, and equipping your team with the

skill

s to adapt and effectively leverage change rather than resist it.

Five, what will really help is that you foster a culture of learning, ignite the spark of curiosity within your team, encourage continuous learning, in fact allocate a budget for professional development where people can choose how to use it and make Individual discussions and performance reviews number six is ​​to promote collaboration, break down the ugly walls of silos or cylinders of excellence, as some people like to call them, and truly foster a culture of collaboration because the Collaboration is essential for a healthy organizational ecosystem. It's a must, so promote it, celebrate it and encourage it. Number seven.

Practice empathy. Walk a mile in your team's shoes. This can be useful in regular one-on-one meetings where you can provide insight into what people on your team are experiencing and their perspectives. This is where leaders can practice active listening by validating people's feelings and experiences and something to consider. This is a tool that I use in my executive coaching. This is something we teach in some of our programs. It is an empathy mapping. Map and fully understand your audience's wants and needs. This will help you deliver maximum value to people inside and outside your organization. Encourage innovation.

A mentor of mine, Dr. Peter Diamandis, says that the best way to predict a future is to create it yourself. Foster an environment that rewards creative thinking, calculated risk taking and creating a safe space where people can truly exchange ideas and explore innovative ideas because there are two types of companies: those that are committed to the innovation process or those that are embarking on a business, it doesn't have to be a nightmare. to wake you up, so encourage innovation number nine, develop resilience because you probably already know that the road to success is full of setbacks.

Now, the best thing about setbacks is that they can be curveballs that will take you and your organization further up the mountain, but they need to be done. cultivate a culture that sees failure as a stepping stone, not an obstacle, so celebrate the lessons learned from failure and encourage that growth mindset in those around you and the ultimate number 10 invest in personal growth look for the best investment a leader can do is in themselves, either we spend our time on things today or we invest our time and energy in creating and inventing the future of our business, so it is

important

that you dedicate time resources to personal development, whether through reading, attending seminars, working with an executive coach a peer group, whatever it is, set personal goals, personal goals, not just business goals and track your progress towards them, none of us can see the around the corner, but we can predict that next year will be full of new and unpredictable challenges, good thing.

The news is that there is a fighting opportunity for leaders who focus on as many of these 10 things as possible because last year's roadmap may no longer describe the territory for next year, so let go of the last year and commit to doing the right things. the right way and guess what your future is to take, let's high five that.