MNT2LEARN Leadership Primer Roselinde Torres
What It Takes To Be A Great Leader
Roselinde Torres is a senior partner and managing director at the consulting firm, BCG. An expert in leadership, Rosalinde is a speaker on organizational transformation and leadership. Her work has been featured in BusinessWeek and The Economist.
“Great leaders see around corners, shaping their future, not just reacting to it.”
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Rosalinde’s research has led her to the conclusion that many corporate leadership preparation programs are not preparing enough people to be great leaders.
Have you attended training that helped you to grow as a leader?
What types of opportunities have helped you to hone your leadership skills?
Rosalinde shares 3 things that great leaders do, according to her research, to prepare themselves for the next challenge. How much of these qualities do you see in yourself? How can you deliberately integrate these in your life?
Great leaders are not head down. Are you anticipating and preparing for the next change in your life?
Ask yourself - what am I reading, who am I spending time with?
Great leaders value and understand having a diverse network. What have you done to be inclusive and widen your professional circle?
Great leaders dare to be different. What are you doing to prepare yourself not only for today but for an uncertain tomorrow?
Additional reading
https://www.inc.com/magazine/201306/leigh-buchanan/traits-of-true-leaders.html
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230860