What is it actually that distinguishes WELL ROUNDED LEADERS from the rest in business?
- Be confident but in a humble way without boosting too much about your successes.
- Show your genuine interest in others. Don’t talk too much, instead ask questions.
- Don’t be too serious, try to show some sense of humor.
- Share genuine compliments when they are due without any hesitation.
- Approach strangers in a meeting or conference if you have the impression that they feel like a fish out of water. Approaching the person and starting a conversation will help them to feel at ease more quickly.
- Be authentic and real, don’t fake it. Keep good eye contact, have an authentic smile, vary your tone of voice when speaking depending on the situation.
- Be empathetic and acknowledge other peoples’ feelings.
- Show your integrity by doing what you consider as the right thing to do.
- Be kind, it pays off.
- Be reliable. If you promise something stick to it.
Being well rounded pays off. You will always feel welcome in the presence of others, have a bigger network, attract new customers with ease, achieve higher sales and live a happier life.