S7 E6- Build your Core-Develop your leaders - 3 key steps to success with Lisa Askwith

E6- Build your Core-Develop your leaders - 3 key steps to success Develop your leaders- a recent study by Indeed showed that only 11% of businesses felt they had a strong or very strong leadership team bench strength!!!!! This is scary- think about what this means for not just your business outcomes but for your core- your people? They simply can’t be in a great space. When it comes to getting the people right in your business and really capitalizing on your greatest asset, there are several areas you need to address. Part 2 is focusing on your leadership team, and what they need to be capable of to be able to actually support your people and achieve success through engaging them rather than demotivating them. Leadership buy in and support must be created- this is key otherwise you will just be wasting your money on training programs. Use 360 degree studies and culture surveys. Next 3 key leadership development steps for any business Core behavioral skills- these are what will engage your people and start on the right footing- use Grow first, and focus in on learning the situational open questioning style Authenticity and servant leadership. Encourage your leaders and show them how to use their ‘stories’ in order to engage your people through empathy and emotion. Move to an agile or growth mindset. Ensure you leaders are trained in an Agile or Growth mindset, this is key for success over the long term, and being able to embrace and work with change. Great news is these programs can be cascaded down the organisation and should be to really capitalise on people engagement and success. Your leaders are also subject matter experts- use them this way and encourage them to also run their own training programs- you will be amazed at the walls this breaks down and the value it brings. Structure these core points into your KPIs, and also your vision and mission, plus behaviour goals- this is a must to ensure it is alive in your business Put cross functional teams under the leadership KPI’s to ensure this is all kept alive in your business