Leadership Competencies

Leadership competencies – free training for young leaders

We thought this was worth sharing with the world…(or the UK at least)

Independent leadership development organisation Common Purpose is offering over 100 free places on Frontrunner, its leadership development programme for young adults.

Dealing with difficult people – one of the key leadership competencies

Building and leading a a successful team depends on co-operation between all members of the group.

But what if an individual just won’t play ball…?

Confrontations between leaders and team members are unproductive, take up time and most importantly create a bad atmosphere, lowering the morale of the team. One of the most difficult leadership competencies in our view is dealing with conflict.

A friend of mine met Bill Clinton last night…

No – it’s true – at the World Economic Forum in Davos – he texted and told me that he’d had 5 minutes with him and that ‘he could die happy now’… My friend was always going to be succesful – I knew that from the minute I met him 15 years ago.

Coaching even more relevant in a recession

According to the American Management Association’s Global Study of Successful Practices, 79% of survey respondents use internal coaching to improve individual performance and productivity.

Could it be that people need coaching more than ever in these challenging times? Getting help from experts does lead to improved financial performance, associate advancement, and a sense of satisfaction and well-being for all involved.