What Does “Good Leadership” Mean?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton

We need to talk openly with leaders about what “good leadership” means. Without those conversations, they might think it means making the sales numbers and meeting aggressive work deadlines, being knowledgeable when people come to them for help, or staying within budget.

Those things are all important, but “good leadership” requires much more. Just staying competent isn’t enough. The trend report below shows 16 ways leadership expectations are increasing.

Leaders are stretching to deal with catastrophic levels of change, increasing ethical expectations and information overload. Taking responsibility at the highest levels (even when it’s difficult) separates “good leaders” from the rest. 

“Good Leadership” Means Taking Responsibility:

For thinking beyond ourselves to our impact on others

1. Staying competent – ethically, professionally, personally and in our leadership
2. Asking how we can improve
3. Improving how we lead based on our proactive learning and their suggestions
4. Never thinking our learning journey is finished

For serving as positive ethical role…

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