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| HOW TO PREPARE FOR LEADERSHIP |
| HOW TO PREPARE FOR LEADERSHIP
Leadership can be developed through experience and education by accessing numerous resources such as websites, courses, books, and self-quizzes. There are a number of different techniques that can help you develop valuable leadership skills. The first one is conceptual knowledge and behavioural guidelines. It can be developed by reading leadership texts. It is also important to learn about different leaders and how they have become either effective or ineffective. Furthermore you must personalise and link this conceptual information to yourself, for example by making self assessment and taking leadership quizzes. |
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| Created by Tenille Bosley, David McCleay, Sharon Spouse & Michael Sullivan |
| Dalglish, Dubrin, and Miller (2006, pp. 452-474) describes key areas to prepare and develop leadership. These key areas are: |
In order to become a successful leader it is important that you use this information to improve your skills and be able to adapt to different situations understanding what is required. A successful leader will also seek feedback and constructive criticism therefore identifying weak areas that may need more focus. Most importantly all of this theory must be put into practice in natural settings in order to develop experience and improve skills. |
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