IMPROVE YOUR CAPABILITY

Becoming a Great Leader 

1.  Build Capacity everyday

Capacity is the ability to do expected tasks. As a leader you are expected to:

• Set the right Vision

• Create Strategy to achieve the vision

• Create Accountability & Control:  Set milestones and steering mechanism to put plans back on track

• Inspire the Team.  Be a good example. Be  a credible and  caring person. Reward good performance and behaviour.  Celebrate success.
• Discipline wayward behaviour in love

2. Learn & master the system you work in

• Fit into the culture and also reform it for the better. Observe  unwritten rules, the way we do things here and  the taken for granted behaviour. Respect others.
• Respect company values. Remember and respect  the glue that binds the team together. ( e.g. integrity, honesty, innovation, commitment, professionalism )
• Make your personal values fit into the firm's values. If they don't choose who to serve.
•  Beware of red lines, the no go areas . No one is above the law.

3. Be a good example. Walk the Talk

• Nothing beats a good example. You don't need to explain anything.
• Keep your promise even if it hurts 
• Set a good example: at home, work & community.
• Your word should be your bond.

4. Manage performance

Leadership is measured by results not by how much charisma you have. At the end of the day we must see the dashboard needles moving up. We must see the family or firm becoming  stronger and stronger. Therefore bring the cherished good results without fail to earn your position.

5. Have Emotional Intelligence

Be aware of yourself. Control your emotions. Manage provocations and triggers. Take charge of the beast in you before you manage others.

• Have self awareness: Know yourself; know your strengths and weakness. 

• Have self management & self control

• Have Interpersonal skills - Work well with others. Be tender not abrasive. Be gracious not forceful. Be firm but not aggressive. 

When we see an excellent family we can point to a great leader. When we see a healthy company or nation we can point to an exceptional leader. That's why if performance is unacceptable the board should change the leader.

Dr Andrew Nyambayo (PhD. MBA, Bsc Eng) is a business leader, strategist, coach and motivational speaker with over 20 years experience in the telecommunications and service industry. He is the author of famous books, "Integral Marketing: Enhancing Livelihoods"  and  "Succeeding in Turbulent Times"