Recognizing Leadership Qualities
Leadership comes in many forms. In the family, a father is considered the leader of the home; in team sports, the captain or skipper is considered the leader of the team; while the CEO or manager is considered the leader in a company or organizations. The leaders in all three examples have something in common, which is that they guide, manage, and direct others to accomplish different tasks. In the case of the father, his work is to ensure everybody is taken care of in the family financially and otherwise. That of the captain of a team sport is to ensure the other members of his or her team effectively carry out their jobs, and the team wins every match they play. While the job of the CEO or manager is to ensure all employees do their jobs properly and the company is always making a profit.
Most Requested Leadership Speakers
In general, a person with strong leadership qualities has the capability of making planned and visionary goals and convincing others to pursue these goals. A leader does this by setting specific goals and then motivating others and instilling in them the desire to succeed and achieve those goals. A good leader does not only talk the talk, but he also walks the walk by ensuring he steps up in periods of crisis, and can think creatively in dire situations.
Increase Your Leadership Skills
There are individuals who are what they call natural born leaders; probably due to the fact of where they grew up or their past experiences, they developed strong leadership skills. However, the good thing is that everybody can learn and improve their leadership skills through proper mentoring, guidance, and coaching by individuals who have vast leadership skills. These individuals are known as leadership speakers; they lecture people on various leadership skills and how to become effective leaders. They also help people hone their leadership skills so as to become better leaders.WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
"I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your participation at our Convention. You delivered superbly ... as expected. Your engaging keynote session was full of high value tactical content that received extremely glowing marks from Convention participants in our follow up evaluations ... not an easy task from an audience of savvy bank executives. Well done. This year's convention was a huge success - from programming, to networking, to the venue itself - attendee feedback has been tremendously positive across the board. And while one would be hard-pressed not to enjoy a setting like the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, our bankers were particularly appreciated the strength of the program this year. Interesting, timely and thought-provoking presentations like yours was an important part of that success. It was a real pleasure working with you. We appreciate your time and support of the banking industry and look forward to working with you in the future."
Ohio Bankers League
"Simon recently spent the day with our health system leaders, and received some of the best reviews ever in the five years of our organization holding these quarterly sessions. He was dynamic, honest, and we felt his heart. He has the unique ability to reach the core of our humanness to develop us into better leaders and better people. Great takeaway tools, great exercises, great session. Do not miss the opportunity to learn from Simon T. Bailey!"
Holzer Health System
"Our varied audience of over 600 teachers, secretaries, educational support staff, bus drivers, maintenance and custodians were all entertained and challenged by your presentation. Our staff was very impressed with the background work you did in researching our division and in making personal contact with a number of them. Your message was both heartwarming and thought provoking. You kept our goals for the year in mind when you developed your talk and that made your message powerful. Thanks for making our day a success!"Wild Rose School Division
"Tammy was a delight! She led us through a difficult area with humour, honesty and discussion. I feel pumped and ready to go back to my team with new found knowledge." "I really enjoyed the class! Tammy is a great instructor and kept things lively. The toys were a neat tool to promote a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This was my favorite management development seminar so far." "You are a dynamic speaker Tammy. Your knowledge and experience is outstanding." "Tammy's presentation was right on the mark. This seminar provided me with invaluable tools and information to become a better manager."Dianne Dutton - University of Calgary
How to book a speaker
- Contact us for speaker recommendations or to request availability for a speaker. We'll package up info for you in a shareable proposal format.
- You've found your perfect speaker! Now, we'll help you invite the speaker to your event and advise you throughout the contracting process.
- Your dedicated logistics manager will guide you throughout the planning process, schedule a call for you and the speaker, and help ensure your speaker is prepped and ready to exceed expectations!