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Align for Results

If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.

—Buddhist proverb

In Part 1, we looked at what it takes to be an effective leader, how to identify high-potential leaders and how to accelerate their development. In Part 2, we discussed critically important leadership competencies—coaching, motivation, communication, delegation and influencing others. A leader cannot be successful without using at some point these leadership behaviors. In Part 3, we review best practices for leaders that complement perfectly the competencies discussed in Part 2. Leaders must align their teams to make sure each member performs well and in accordance with the master plan. Leaders must be prepared to live through ...

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