Forget the Fantasy of the Perfect Leader! By Nicole Gelée, Senior Consultant and Executive Coach at Grant Alexander – Leadership Development, for FocusRH

Do you want to become an influential leader? To know the fundamentals of leadership, best practices, proven techniques, and essential strategies? Well… no, such a handbook does not exist. There is no magical recipe applicable to everyone, in every professional environment, and under all circumstances. So, how can one support a leader or manager in developing their leadership?

Leadership and Its Many Facets
Leadership is the ability to inspire commitment in service of a vision. In professional life, it is a key skill: the capacity to align a team with the company’s project, objectives, and strategic choices, thereby enabling development that benefits everyone.
Of course, certain personality traits help in guiding, inspiring, and supporting others. Some of these human qualities fall under the realm of charisma. Operational skills—making decisions, adapting to unforeseen events, adjusting to situations—are also expected.
Yet beyond these general indications, one observes a remarkable diversity in leadership profiles. Have you ever compared the personalities of inspiring leaders in a boardroom or among entrepreneurs? What stands out is not their commonalities but rather the variety of backgrounds, characters, physical demeanour, dress style, voice, and vocabulary. And yet, all have successfully developed their leadership. This suggests that something deeper unites them.

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