Ten Characteristics Of Strong Leadership Cultures
A strong leadership culture is critical to your organization’s success.
The word community can feel like a big, amorphous, and abstract concept.
But it starts with something simple: the ability of leaders to establish strong relationships and create a sense of purpose, meaning, and belonging with their colleagues, so they can collectively set the tone of accountability and inspire employees to step up, take ownership and deliver results.
Companies with solid cultures deliver three times the returns to shareholders.
What does a strong community of leaders look like?
The graph on the right breaks down the top ten characteristics of strong leadership cultures and shared aligned behaviors for each.
- Have clarity on the strategic direction of the organization.
- Create excitement about the future.
- Share a common aspiration to be great as leaders.
- Lead with a united front and a one-company mindset.
- Hold each other accountable by calling out unproductive leadership behavior.
- Celebrate success and key milestones.
- Break down silos and collaborate effectively.
- Keep internal politics and personal agendas to a minimum.
- Demonstrate resilience and resolve in the face of adversity.
- Support one another and have each other’s backs.
How does your organization compare?
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Take action
Use the graph above to systematically work on building a strong community of leaders in your organization. In our ebook Building Community In A Hybrid World you can find additional practical strategies to help you on this important mission.
If you need help, contact us. We have deep expertise and a track record of success in helping senior leaders across different industries build and scale strong leadership cultures.
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