Can you explain how “leaders are made”? What does it take to build those qualities?

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Fran Racioppi · Answer

So the question is, can you explain how leaders are made? What does it take to build those qualities? Okay, first off, I love this question because it states the answer in the question. Leaders are made, right? They're not born, they don't just show up, you don't wake up one day and say, oh, I'm a good leader, right? You have to work, we have to work, as leaders every single day to improve. So how do we do that? Education, right? So, so critical. We have to learn from others, both good and bad. We always say that we learn a lot from good leaders. I would argue that we often learn a lot from bad leaders that we serve in and around. So start with education, assessing those around you. What organizations have you been in where people have executed well? There's been good results. And where has it gone wrong? Where have you looked at someone and been like, that doesn't seem right? Why did they act like that? Second, define your values. Leaders are effective when they have a defined set of values that people can align to. Why do we lose faith and trust in leaders? Because leadership is about trust. Leadership is about, do we trust those above and around us and leaders exist below us to make the right decisions when the time counts? Trust comes from knowing each other, experience, but those critical factors that develop trust help create great organizations. So it takes time, it takes investment, it takes investment in ourselves, those around us, the entire organization. We could answer this question in hours and hours. I do it every week on my podcast, but succinctly, they're made, put in the hard work. You started by asking this question, now go out and seek answers. More to follow on this. Thanks a lot.

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"Can you explain how “leaders are made”? What does it take to build those qualities?"