At the Boot Camp held on 6 May, program facilitator Bob Ashford questioned, “What characteristics does a business leader require for success?” In team format, participants discussed this issue and reported back their findings. The consensus of opinion was that leaders need at least 4 important capacities, namely:
- A desire to undertake change;
- A clear picture of what you need to do;
- A coherent approach to doing what you need to do; and
- A process to challenge yourself and implement growth startegies
Following round-table discussion, Bob summed up views by clarifying that the characteristics of leadership can be grouped together under 4 central headings:
- VISION
- PASSION
- PLAN
- COMMUNICATE
This highly engaging session of the Boot Camp was summed up by Bob stating, “Leadership is a never ending journey; your first role as a leader is your own growth; second is growing others with the ultimate goal of achieving a strong growing business.
