CPA Conference Leadership Workshop

Discovering and Developing Your Leadership SkillsCPA QLD Country Conference - Presenter Andrew Griffiths

About the morning ahead....

A bit about me and why I am in front of you today...

So lets talk leadership for a few minutes....

So what makes a lousy leader lousy?

1. Their reason for leading is not clear (sometimes as much to them as to those

around them).

2. They recruit the wrong people for the wrong reasons.

3. Their communication skills need work.

4. Their ethical code is hard to decipher.

5. Some are mentally unstable.

6. They react and over react.

7. Staff fear them or fear their job security.

8. Often they lack courage or conviction or both.

9. Their primary interest is often self preservation.

10. They often lack emotional intelligence.

Let’s talk....

So what makes a great leader

great?

1. They are inspired communicators.

2. They are clear and consistent

with no room for confusion.

3. They are excellent and intuitive observers.

4. They command respect by their words and most

importantly their actions.

5. Great leaders look the part.

6. They can see far into the future, with clarity.

7. They see the big picture, beyond themselves.

8. They understand the power of people and how little things create lifelong relationships.

9. They make big decisions, no matter how hard they may be.

10. They are able to empathize with

those around them.

Let’s talk....

How do we grow as leaders?

1. Be very clear about what kind of leader you want to grow into.

2. Invest in yourself.

3. Surround yourself with the right

kind of people.

4. Develop great habits.

5. Make time to think.

6. Have a life.

7. Become an exceptional communicator.

8. Read.....a lot.....

9. Build strong relationships and

networks.

10. Grow every year,

review every year.

Let’s talk....

So what have we figured out this morning?

What makes a lousy leader lousy?

What makes a great leader

great?

How can we grow to become a better leader?

Thank you.

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