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dimensions of the organisation and
learn of new opportunities through
such connections.”
and even the most junior person
in your team might have a great
solution to a problem you are
grappling with.”
Lead with humility
The days of dictatorial leadership
are gone and, with them,
the invulnerable leader, he says.
“As a leader, don’t ever ask
anyone to do something that you
are not prepared to do yourself.
If I ask someone to come in every
single day, I need to be prepared
to do that too. You need to be
the example and lead with
principles and values.”
Leading with humility is
a strength, he adds. “Respect is
earned – it is not an entitlement.
You don’t have all the answers,
Recruit for diversity
Adrian says that one of the
great mistakes leaders make
in the recruitment process is
employing people who are too
similar to themselves.
“You need to feel confident
recruiting people who will bring
new skills to the team and might
even do the job better than you
could. Recruit to complement,
not supplement, your strengths,”
he says.
The diversity will provide
a breadth of knowledge and
experience that enables better
growth, as well as create a richer
work environment. “The more
diversity you have in your team
– of skills, personalities, gender,
religions, cultural backgrounds –
the better.”
Stay current
Be a person who strives to
understand current issues,
Adrian says, because it will give
you the opportunity to bring
different perspectives to
discussions and strategic
decisions. “When you’re a leader,
you’re working to shape thinking
and the only way you can
keep doing that is to develop
the ability to anticipate change.”
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