You will be yourself

You know not to use every opportunity to influence

You don’t care who gets the credit as long as the job gets done

You look beyond the obvious to find the reality

You take time to observe and understand

You empower others

You are honoured and humbled by the chance to lead

You know you don’t have all the answers, but you are always looking for them

You don’t try and baffle brains with BS

You lead by example but also know that sometimes that just isn’t enough

You teach responsibility but are prepared to also hold people to account

You make time to think and plan but also spend time doing

Your trademarks are many and are easily recognisable

Your philosophy of leadership brings with it a consistency of approach

You make time to understand how others need to see themselves

You are always ready to recognise and reward the positive attitudes, actions and behaviour of those you lead

You make sure you have values, standards, checkpoints and people around you to keep you grounded

You surround yourself with people that are better than you

You seek to understand the position of others rather than just mandate your own

You sell ownership of the team to the team, but you are always there to uphold the appropriate standards

You are considerate of others, but at the same time, what needs to be said gets said

You are always hungry to learn and improve yourself

You are always there ready to help, but you also know that sometimes it is best to let others work things out for themselves

You never lose sight of the primary purpose

You make sure you effectively manage how you use your time

You never mistake activity for achievement

You are able to recognise and manage the process of change

You delegate in a way that doesn’t have others thinking they are just doing the things you don’t want to do

You can recognise the potential in those you lead, but you also know how you will see that potential realised

You can develop, implement and refine strategy

You communicate effectively

You are able to develop an environment of trust and mutual accountability

You will stand up for what is right and against what is wrong

You are an example of integrity, trust and authenticity.

You make sure that in all the right ways and for all the right reasons…

The Journey Continues!