Leadership with competence and character
There can be no professional development if personal growth does not take place in us. Stephen Covey in his work "Leadership Centered in Principles" tells us that there are two crucial elements for the success of leaders: Competence and Character.
The new generation of leaders understands that leadership transcends management, and seeks to direct its strategy well beyond administration and control, to achieve inspiration and commitment from people. Leaders who have the openness to understand this soft part of "management" generally have the audacity to touch people in a holistic and complete way.
People follow people
People do not surrender to strategies, they execute them and fulfill them. People only surrender and commit to people, to leaders who show they deserve to be followed. When it comes to moving people, it is not enough to be a great professional, if what you are as a person leaves much to be desired. The behavior that you have with people every day reinforces the image of a leader more than the best of his speeches in the annual presentation of results. Confidence in leadership is a matter of consistency and habit… there is no shortcut.
Competence, character and personal leadership
The Competency of a leader encompasses everything related to professional development, is linked to knowledge, experience and skills. It has a lot to do with its effectiveness and with the coherence that exists between the objectives it sets in the business and its results.
The Character of a leader is defined by his personal growth and by the leadership he exercises over himself and his life. It has to do with their integrity, with the coherence that exists between their values and their behavior.
If we talk about Personal Leadership, we are all leaders. Every day in one way or another we touch the people around us. That is why the most important and most difficult leadership is that of exercising oneself. For this, self-knowledge and reflection are the first step.
Once we are aware of our strengths and limitations, we can take the pertinent actions on a personal and professional level that help us reach our maximum potential to become the best version of ourselves and thus be able to leave our mark on the world.
