What steps can I take to develop strong leadership skills in my current role?

Jump at any leadership opportunity you get.

Examples of leadership opportunities:

• Leading an offsite.
• Leading a team-building event.
• Leading a community service event.
• Stepping in for a manager who is on PTO.
• Stepping in for a manager who is delayed, or has somewhere to go to, and is not able to attend a meeting or event, at which they were scheduled to preside.
• Offering to project-manage, or lead a project.

• Empowering your team members by being a mentor to them, rallying them, or being a voice for them.

Before you do any of the above, it’s important that you know, what you are taking on, when you step into a leadership role, even if it’s only for one meeting, one event, one offsite, or one situation.

You can’t afford to be only half-committed, disorganized, or to create headaches for everyone.

You will need to deliver, and deliver smoothly, professionally, and appropriately.

Here’s some information (below) to help you step into leadership opportunities, confidently and competently.

You never want to blow an opportunity, if a future leadership role is in your sights, and you want to get your leadership skills noticed, or to build on your developing leadership credibility.

Minoo Jha

 · 5y

What type of leadership skills do you look for in a boss?

You asked, What type of leadership skills do you look for in a boss? I may come back and add to this answer as I think of additional things, but off the top of my head, here are some skills: 1. Should be able to assess skills fit and personality fit of each of her/his reports for different tasks 2. Approachable 3. Does not micromanage 4. Looks at the big picture 5. Does not overwork or underwork people - able to assess resources correctly 6. Fair - does not favor some people over the other 7. Good communicator 8. Is not moody 9. Manages up and down appropriately 10. Has no anger issues 11. Is dependable 12. Should be someone the team can lookup to and respect 13. Is a caring person 14. Respects people’s time - does not schedule meetings late evening etc. 15. Handles mistakes well

Minoo Jha

 · Apr 2

What are some effective leadership strategies?

Anything that promotes cooperation is good… True of False: Questions for Your Cooperative Self (applicable to all the groups and teams you are in) The more people with a service heart and a service heart in a group or team, the better the group or team - everyone in a group or team should have a servant heart and a service heart. There may be shy people or introverted people in a group or team, there may be reserved people in a group or team, but there should never be any isolated or disconnected people in a group or team. Everyone should feel connected. Nobody should feel they are on the outside. There should be no favoritism in a group or team. No "I'm better than you" or "Only my ideas count". Everyone should feel equally valued. Interactions between two group or team members should leave the other person uplifted, not diminished. There should be no talking down to, no teasing or ridiculing, and no shaming. Further, all group or team interactions should be warm and not cold. The only kind of competition teams should indulge in amongst themselves is friendly competition. There should be no toxic popularity contests. There should be no toxic ability contests. There should be no toxic power contests. Everyone in a group or team should have a voice and be attentively listened to. Attentive listening strengthens groups and teams. Everyone in a group or team should feel that they walk on water. If some have work secrets, tribal knowledge, or privileged information, and others don't, this is an unfair advantage. Those without the knowledge and information should be given the knowledge and information as quickly as possible. The goal should be not to have some group or team members feel knowledgeable and capable, but have all group or team members feel knowledgeable and capable. This typically requires patience and humility on the part of those with the early advantage. Even more so, if they are team leads or managers. In time, the advantage should be erased. This is a good thing for the group or team. True or false: there's a lot to think about when it comes to your Cooperative Self.

Rinse and repeat.

At every step of the corporate ladder, and unless, and until, you have to cut back because of family responsibilities, continue to demonstrate excellence with every leadership opportunity you decide to take, big or small.

It’s one of the surest ways to climb the corporate ladder.

Minoo Jha

 · 1m

What is some advice to climb the corporate ladder quickly in this world?

Hi, You asked, What is some advice to climb the corporate ladder quickly in this world? Step up to organizational and leadership challenges. When your boss is out, you should be the one they redirect all their out of office emails to. Keep doing this at every level.