12 Capabilities That Predict Leadership Success: The rising star checklist

Not every high performer wants to lead...here’s how to spot true leadership potential! It always comes as a surprise when someone we had earmarked for bigger and better things announces that they have no desire to progress.Our search for talent, and our need to fill the leadership pipeline for our company can deceive us. We occasionally typecast someone who has absolutely no interest in leading.Halo effect often leads us to overestimate someone’s ability, and their intuitive sense of their own limitations can freeze them in their own fear of failure.In this episode, I look at why some great employees might not fit our stereotype of ambitious people; I talk about the capabilities that distinguish a rising star from a really good worker; and I give you 8 questions you can ask yourself to work out which is which.We've also created a free downloadable PDF checklist that you can use to assess your rising stars’ capabilities, so that you can make better predictions about their future leadership success. ————————Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE!Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game.Don’t miss out, join now!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Your boss wants more with less. Your team wants less, full stop. You're stuck in the middle.Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks to promotion-ready leadership.2,800+ leaders from 150+ organisations. 99% would recommend.Doors are now open for the June 2026 cohort, they close Fri 26 June!Join the cohort here: https://go.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.