Executive Recruitment: Prioritising leadership for business growth
Within executive recruitment, leadership traits are one of the most important things to consider. When you see a business thriving, it’s because there is sound leadership at all levels.
In the past 2 years, we have definitely seen the traits of leadership change. The pandemic was a test like no other. So, the lessons learned from this had to be carried forward. It made the TechNET CxO team ponder a key question…what are the key leadership traits that are important today?
Speaking with senior candidates every day, it’s clear that each leader is different. However, the key traits of every leader all lead to one thing – business success and growth.
The top 3 leadership traits for business growth
The pandemic showed that true leadership is not just about how you react to unexpected events. It goes deeper than that. Helping the entire company reach a specific mindset is so important. Ultimately, this mindset should be a shared goal of seeing the business succeed.
Resilience as a leader
With the pandemic behind us, business resilience has become a defining trait within leadership teams. After all, if you cannot demonstrate this trait then the team will also find it hard to adapt to new situations. That is a key word here: adapt. Not just to unprecedented developments, but consistently adapting so that the company moves forward. Change is scary, but a resilient leader will lead themselves and the team through it with trust, accountability and decisiveness.
Engaging talent – be it potential employees or the existing team
The best way to support talent as a leader is not about perks or benefits. Of course, these do matter but there is one key word every leader should think about…engagement. Having engaged employees and candidates is the holy grail, because engaged people are most happy in what they do. It will make their role have meaning. Furthermore, it’s the key to keeping all members of the team on board. In turn, the impressive staff retention rates will be a big draw for potential talent.
Knowing how and when to make decisions
In life, we often hear ‘take your time, there’s no rush’ when we are asked to make a decision. In business, it’s not always that easy. Sometimes, prompt action is the difference between success and failure. Decision making is something we learn in our very first role. A good leader will nurture this aspect of their career, so they can make crucial decisions that ultimately help the overall business goals. A decisive leader will also inspire the team, who will feel empowered to make the right call when needed.
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