Top 5 Qualities of Leaders and Managers for the Future – Employee View 2010

Posted in: L.E.A.D. Survey Top 5s

In seeking to become employers of choice, leaders and managers will need to be mindful
of the expectations placed on them. The leader or manager of the future will be
a clear communicator, a provider of regular and honest feedback, fair and even-handed,
a great listener, open in their approach and trusting of their people.

If leaders and managers aren’t able to fulfil these expectations, the result
will be higher turnover, greater disruption and loss of productivity and performance.

Clearly, tomorrow’s leaders and managers are expected to be great communicators
(including listening), able to connect with the people they are leading and managing
and able to adapt and change to suit the changing circumstances facing the organisation.

The extent to which leaders and managers are able to achieve this connection and
communicate effectively with their people will be a key determinant of their ability
to retain and develop quality staff into the future.