In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the essence of leadership.

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. In the end, leaders are much like eagles…they don’t flock, you find them one at a time.”

We find that the essence of leadership is to create the feeling with everyone in the organization that you have their back and their best interest at heart. No matter what level the employee or what level the leader, all employees should feel that their leaders are looking out for them. All leaders owe it to their employees to communicate the organization’s destination, progress, and what they believe. It doesn’t have to be pretty or in a beautiful presentation. It does need to be honest, authentic and real.

We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions:

• Do your employees trust you and your leaders to have their backs?

• Is your organization communicating not only where it wants to go, but how it plans on getting there, and progress towards the destination?

• How do you demonstrate integrity and intent as a leader?

Whether your organization is big or small, leaders at all levels should be selling the “hearts” of its leaders to all employees. If your organization needs help harnessing the essence of leadership, contact our expert guides by calling 800-786-4332 or email JSabatini@AppliedVisionWorks.com. Your success is in plain sight. It just takes determination and action and only takes 30 minutes to get started!