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Leadership

7 ways to build stronger leadership

skills

In turbulent economic times, building leadership capacity 1. Understand the importance of
in your company is more critical than ever, says former leadership
BDC President and CEO Jean-René Halde.
"A leader with vision makes sure that people have a clear
understanding of where the company is going and what
For Halde, the high rate of failure among small businesses is expected of them," says Halde. "Your role is to be a
in Canada can often be attributed to leadership positive and motivating influencer. You want to get people
shortcomings in key areas such as human resources excited and behind your goals."
management, strategy and “soft skills”—such as employee
communication.
For example, if you need to improve your customer
service, set clear objectives and rally people to achieve
"Leadership is the key driver of best practices, innovation them, he says. "That might involve systematic, face-to-
and productivity. It's not surprising that there is strong face meetings with your team to monitor progress."
correlation between leadership development and how
companies perform."
2. Know your weaknesses and strengths,
Whether at the helm of a small company with a few then delegate
managers or a bigger player, you can probably benefit A good leader also has to be aware of his or her skills
from applying best practices in leadership. and personality. "Be sure you have clear insight into

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