According to Ambits, a 'good' leader:
- Has self-insight, self-control & self-confidence
- Is humble
- Acts according to a strong ethical compass
- Has a clear vision
- Is not afraid to be vulnerable
- Inspires others to reach a joint goal
- Creates psychological safety
- Works in a trust-based way and believes in the good intentions of others
- Actively works on the connection with and between people
- Analyzes the world from the perspective of the others
- Gets the best out of people
- Creates reciprocal relationships: I am there for you, and you are here for me
- Takes care of people
- Listens actively
- Considers feedback as the engine for growth and improvement
- Uses the diversity of people
- Is curious
- Brings peace
- Contributes to the development of others
- Has the courage to make (hard) decisions
At Ambits, we believe that leadership development takes place at three different levels. For each level, we have defined nine competencies.
- Strong leaders are, first and foremost, good at leading themselves. It is an absolute condition to be good at leading others and the organization.
- If you are good at self-leadership, you can move to lead others, a team, a department, or a project. At this level, we refer to people management competencies.
- Good people managers could pass to the third and highest leadership level: leading the organization. At this level, we refer to the competencies needed to contribute to the future success of your organization.