| The goal of leadership training is to | | | | - The ability to motivate people out of |
| teach people how a leader motivates a | | | | their "comfort zones" |
| group of diverse and talented people | | | | - Improving decision-making abilities |
| toward a common goal. Leadership always | | | | - Improved Goal Setting |
| has been and always will be a challenge, | | | | - Developing Personal Goals on a daily |
| given the fact that human behavior is | | | | basis |
| involved so much. Of course, even the | | | | - Continuing Leadership Growth on a |
| most influential leaders in history made | | | | personal level |
| their mistakes. Roosevelt, for example, | | | | The Theories of Leadership |
| was not very well liked. But, yet, he is | | | | In the mid 1950's a Harvard-based |
| always found on the list of the most | | | | researcher in the psychology of power |
| important leaders the world has ever | | | | and achievement, once stated that that |
| known. | | | | he saw leadership skills as a pattern of |
| Great leaders are known to have strong | | | | motives. He claimed that successful |
| personalities. It seems that they find a | | | | leaders will tend to have a high need |
| way to channel these extreme | | | | for power, a low need for affiliation, |
| characteristics, along with a strong | | | | and a high level of what he called |
| sense of emotional intelligence, to | | | | "activity inhibition", or self-control. |
| affect others in a positive way. Their | | | | Then there's Trait theory. Trait theory, |
| influence has an impact on the | | | | which follows the approach of listing |
| performance of the people they are | | | | person's leadership qualities, says that |
| influencing. | | | | particular personality traits or |
| So what are the areas that professional | | | | characteristics will tend to lead to |
| leadership training programs should | | | | effective leadership. Although trait |
| focus on? | | | | theory has its own personal appeal, many |
| - Fostering the development of ones | | | | people have difficulty with proving its |
| particular talent | | | | end result. |
| - The drive to be motivated by a certain | | | | All interesting theories, but the end of |
| cause | | | | the day it all comes down to ones desire |
| - Learning purpose and commitment | | | | to be a leader. Everyone really does |
| - Developing a Results-oriented approach | | | | have it, just at varying levels. Find |
| - Optimism | | | | those on your team that are willing to |
| - Self Confidence | | | | take the lead in becoming future leaders |
| - Empathy | | | | and immediately begin to implement these |
| - Self-awareness | | | | theories to build a strong and long |
| - The ability to choose winners | | | | lasting Network Marketing dynasty. |