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
"It was so great meeting you and getting to work with you on our Corporate Leadership Group Summit. Your high energy presentation really brought our theme of leadership in action to life. Along with valuable insight, you provided attendees with realistic takeaways. In fact, survey results indicated that this year's summit was one of the best yet, and your presentation, specifically, was hailed as a fantastic way to pull the two days of the summit together. On behalf of everyone at Lincoln Financial, I'd like to express my sincere appreciation to you for your participation and for helping to make the summit a success, and look forward to seeing you at the Women's Leadership Summit in a few weeks."
Lincoln Financial Group
"Mike Kerr held the full attention of our Senior Management Team for a full FOUR hour presentation - no small accomplishment! His delivery style is highly energetic, and the information he imparts with flair and humor are applicable to everyday life and work situations. Mike's approach to management is a fantastic philosophy that I have encouraged my team to carry forward since our November 2008 meeting. I've heard nothing but positive reviews from the team, and absolutely recommend Mike's fabulous persona without hesitation." Martine Rothblatt, Chairman & CEO, United Therapeutics
"Mike's ability to bring an audience together and demonstrate the value of humour in the workplace is exceptional." Encana
"What I liked the most was her enthusiasm and passion for the topic of leadership...Her interaction with us... Excellent that she spent time with us the previous night so she had a good perspective on our group"Safeway Inc.
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!