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Every Monday at 6:42 a.m. and 8:42 a.m., Rob Gilligan provides information on what's happening in the area of regional development in Southeast Missouri. Rob is the President and CEO of the Cape Chamber. Local support for "Let's Talk Business" is provided by Carved + Crafted Catering. (573) 651-2569

Let's Talk Business: What Makes a Good Leader?

Cape Chamber

There are many things that make a business successful or unsuccessful. But this is arguably the most important factor.

Study after study has shown strong leadership can help take a successful business to the next level and help a struggling business get back on track. Unfortunately, poor leadership has the exact opposite effect. The impact of leadership on business success is direct and measurable. According to aboutleaders.com, effective leadership allows an organization to achieve goals, act decisively, and beat its competitors while instilling the performance spirit with the organization.

So what makes a good leader? Quick research reveals literally hundreds of articles on the subject. However, there are certain qualities or traits that are mentioned frequently. They include visioning and direction setting, communication, character, honesty, handling change, and relationship skills.

Two others worth mentioning that have a direct impact on employee retention are delegation skills and proper, professional, and ethical treatment of employees. In tight labor markets like we are currently experiencing, mastering these two skills is critical. Today’s worker has lots of options for employment. Leadership of an organization can, often times, be the difference between retaining and losing good people.
There are many ways to improve your leadership skills. Books, articles, videos, classes, and seminars are all available locally to help you with improve. Take some time and research the best option for you to continually improve your leadership

John Mehner is the former President and CEO of the Cape Chamber.
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