According to our latest research, the traits required to be a successful leader are changing. The most successful people are always looking to improve their ability to maximise their impact and results, and draw on a full range of leadership styles to suit specific people and different challenges and situations. This enables you to make more of a difference, gain better bottom line results and improve positivity and morale for yourself, your team and clients.

“If you’ve ever been led by a Mushroom (everyone’s in the dark), a Seagull (swoops in, squawks and dumps), or a Kipper (two-faced and gutless), you’ll be all too aware of the leadership style you don’t want to be known for. Fortunately, the simple fact that you’re reading this instantly places you in an elite minority that is actually thinking about what you do want your leadership style to be known for. The vast majority just go to work and get on with it, in whatever style comes to them by default” Rebecca Hourston, Aspire Director of Programmes and Seminar Leader

Insights you’ll gain:

• Know the Latest/Greatest: Gain an essential snapshot of the success secrets to being a good leader and role model in today’s economy. Identify the positive traits of insightful and successful leaders based on our 2010 research of over 300 global leaders. 
•  Be Strengths Savvy: Get to know your signature leadership style. Heighten your awareness of what you’re good at, and consciously play to your natural strengths as much as possible.
• Get The Blender Out: Alongside playing to your strengths, actively work to stretch into the leadership style(s) you find harder. One size definitely does not fit all.
• Take the Blinkers Off: Develop your understanding of your leadership style ‘blind spots’ and ways to overcome them.
•  Be Going Somewhere: Call it being visionary, call it setting direction, call it having a compelling point: creating hope for the future is critical to being a leader.
• Be Follower-Focused: The best leaders are human and socially conscious. Recognizing the contribution of others and giving the team room to innovate is the best way to lead into a more resilient future.
• Shape The Future of Your Company:  The definition of successful leadership style has been rocked recently. Now is the time for a more feminine style of leadership (for men as well as women). “Transformational” leadership styles of teamwork, empowerment and effective communication are the essentials for every leader in the coming decade.
• Be Balanced: Don’t be afraid to prioritize your home and family. Parenting skills are being hailed as the leadership skill for the workplace.
•  Be True To You: Give up trying to be something that you’re not. Genuine passion and pride is the fast-track to building connection and trust. Integrity, authenticity and walking your talk are the cornerstones to building great internal and external relationships.

“Inspirational; motivating; enables free exchange of ideas and advice with other high-achieving women – an amazing journey!” Sara Lloyd, Head of Digital Publishing, Pan Macmillan