You can leave something behind or you can leave a legacy – there’s a difference. I have a friend who’s a cutlery manufacturer who once told me that his daughters would get ownership of the factory, to pass onto the grandchildren, but that the business would go to his staff. Of course, his legacy lives on through his people … not his factory.

Six ingredients which will make your business more successful and sustainable:

  1. Your passion is fundamental to your success as a leader, in engaging your people and creating your business brand.
  2. Clarity of purpose (your Why). Acknowledgement of, commitment to and communication of your aspirations are important in driving your strategic business objectives.
  3. People buy people being clear about who you are and playing to your strengths will enable you to give 100% of you, 100% of the time … Not forgetting that your people are a mirror of you.
  4. Valuing difference enables you to pull together a talented team around you whose strengths complement your weaknesses.
  5. Inspire, involve and invest in your people … Because behind every great leader there’s an even greater team.
  6. Leaders make things possible, managers make things happen.

Good reads:

  • Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
  • It’s not all about the coffee by Howard Bear

If you would like to discuss becoming a more effective leader, please give me a call on 07747 456351 or email me at: bev.lockwood@unlockedltd.com. I’m always happy to have an initial chat over a coffee.