Personal leadership qualities. Self awareness Aware of your own values Recognise and articulate their own values and principles, recognising that.

Personal leadership qualities

Self awareness Aware of your own values

Recognise and articulate their own values and principles, recognising that they may differ from other individuals and groups

Identify own strengths and limitations, the impact of their behaviour on others, and the effect of stress on their own behaviour

Identify own emotions and prejudices and understand how these can affect their judgement and behaviour

Obtain, analyse and act on feedback from a variety of sources

Managing your self Manage the impact of their emotions on their

behaviour

Reliable in meeting their responsibilities and commitments to high standards

Ensure plans and actions are flexible and take into account the needs and work plans of others

Plan workload and activities to fulfil work requirement and commitments without compromising own health

Continuing personal development

• Actively seek opportunities and challenges for personal learning and development

• Acknowledge mistakes and treat them as learning opportunities

• Participate in continuing professional development

• Change behaviour in the light of feedback and reflection

Act with integrity

• Uphold personal and professional ethics and values

• Communicate effectively with individuals, appreciating their social, cultural, religious and ethnic background

• Value, respect and promote equality and diversity

• Take appropriate action if ethics and values are compromised

10 common management and leadership mistakes http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/time-management-mistakes.htm

Management mistakes

Failing to Keep a To-Do List

Not Setting Personal Goals

Not Prioritizing

Failing to Manage Distractions

Procrastination

Taking on too Much

Thriving on "Busy"

Multitasking

Not Taking Breaks

Ineffectively Scheduling Tasks

Leadership mistakes

Lack of Feedback

Not Making Time for Your Team

Being Too "Hands-Off"

Being Too Friendly

Failing to Define Goals

Misunderstanding Motivation

Hurrying Recruitment

Not "Walking the Walk"

Not Delegating

Misunderstanding your role

Delegation

It is good leadership practice to support and develop staff by building their confidence and

competence in their ability through supportive delegation

Delegation

Disadvantages of NOT delegating• Burnout• Poor quality work• Holding back someone’s career by

not giving them opportunities• Reduce motivation – controlling / not

trusting your staff

What is supportive delegation

1. Determine what to delegate• Be specific• Identify and list the responsibilities that

need to be assigned to others• The clearer the task is, the more likely it is

that you will communicate clearly to the co-worker or employee

2. Follow up• Check on progress• Offer additional support and guidance

What is supportive delegation

3. Match projects to staff members• Determine which assignments would

best suit each employee. • Understand the skills and knowledge

of your employees• Match responsibilities to strengths• Offer assignments that people will

enjoy4. Show appreciation5. Thank people

The most successful leaders are those who understand their staff and know how to motivate them through trust and personal development

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