In today’s busy, fast-paced, ever-changing workplace, each employee is expected to be a leader. We no longer look to higher-ups to dole out assignments, oversee the completion of projects, deal with department drama, or solve problems that crop up.  Instead, we are expected to operate in work teams, assume lead positions when it’s called for, anticipate problems and find our own answers.

So what is a leader? Are leadership skills innate or can they be learned? Can introverts be leaders or must you be outgoing? Will leadership skills change according to the circumstances or are they applicable in any situation?

Here are some of the topics that SyN recommends to develop leaders within your organization:

  • Bringing Out The Leader In You
  • Motivating Yourself And Others
  • Creating And Growing High-Performing Teams
  • Creating and Sharing A Vision
  • Leading Change
  • Transformational Leadership
  • Coaching And Mentoring
  • Giving And Receiving Feedback
  • Monitoring And Improving Poor Performance
  • Active Listening And Nonverbal Behaviors
  • People Reading
  • Storytelling To Convey A Message
  • Facilitating Effective Meetings
  • Planning And Goal Setting
  • Social Intelligence (SI)
  • Leading By Influence
  • The Authentic Leader
  • Building Trusting Relationships
  • Communication Across Generations And Cultures
  • Creating And Giving Presentations
  • The Art Of Engagement

Developing great leaders is more important today than ever before. They will entice talent to join your ranks. They will inspire workers to perform at their best. They will encourage people to fully develop their potential. They will create outstanding products and services that will build a loyal customer base. They are the future of your company.

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. —Bill Gates

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. —John Quincy Adams