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
"Our employees attending found Merge to be enthusiastic, articulate, and her manner of teaching was easily understood. She had the attention of everybody in the room almost immediately." Peavey Industries Canada
"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
"Michelle was the kick-off speaker for our new women's initiative - WISE (Women in Support of Excellence.) Her presentation, Energized for Excellence, was fun, informative and witty. Michelle had our group laughing right from the beginning. The women took away some fabulous advice to begin the process of making themselves and their careers better and more focused."BDO Canada LLP
"Thank you for speaking so brilliantly at our summitt in Edmonton. Your message was the perfect fit for our organization at this time when we are committed to 'being better'. I am very grateful to you!"Alberta Pensions Services Corporation
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!