William
Rossetter is a business development professional who has worked for multi-national
organizations such as Vision Solutions and UNICOM Global. As a Corporate
Development Consultant, William Rossetter exercises his business leadership
skills to oversee research and analysis projects.
Companies
and corporate researchers alike have long pondered about what elements combine
to create great leaders. One recent study of 195 international leaders from 15
countries pinpointed a few key competencies that the best leaders possess.
In
the study, ethics stood out as perhaps the most important of all leadership
qualities. More than two-thirds of respondents said that effective leaders
should have “high ethical and moral standards.” In the same vein, 56 percent
stated that the ability of leaders to convey their expectations to their
employees was a valuable leadership competency. The combination of these
qualities ensures that leaders can guide their teams honestly and that no one
is left out of the loop. As a result, they are able to create an air of trust
between themselves and their team members.
Another
crucial leadership competency involves developing a sense of “connection and
belonging” among teams. Leaders with effective interpersonal skills are better
equipped to relate to their employees and to foster positive relationships with
them. Making simple connections by remembering colleagues’ names and asking
about their personal lives can help each team member to feel a sense of
belonging and safety among the wider group of employees.
