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Internal Leaders

Transforming Leaders…embrace an organizational and professional work culture of discipline and remove any team member who does not adhere to that value.

Deanna McRae

They and the team retain absolute faith that they can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties.

They communicate clearly and effectively to all levels of the organization.

They hold everyone accountable for their respective results and role in the success of the company.

They understand the what, when, why, and how of available resources, such as knowing how technology can serve the organization to achieve its results.

They embrace an organizational and professional work culture of discipline and remove any team member who does not adhere to that value.

It takes many components to make a successful leader; the foregoing list outlines some of the primary skills and attributes of a Transforming and Level 5 Leader. Remember: The principles apply to family situations, associations, and businesses of all sizes. What type of leader are you?

Check your leadership effectiveness in CRG’s Leadership Skills InventorySelf and LSI-360º—leadership evaluation, coaching, learning, and development tools in a series of proven assessments. s Dr. Ken Keis, President and CEO of Consulting Resource Group International (CRG), is a foremost global authority on behavioural assessment strategies, processes, and leadership. Aleader’s integrity will ensure that his or her team trusts and follows the leader’s direction but, without an Action Plan in place, the results can be confusing.

When developing a new company, a Business Plan needs to be put in place to help the company track the success of the company. The Plan is used as a tool to ensure a financially healthy endeavour.

Notaries and lawyers always remind us to develop a plan for our future and our loved ones’ futures through personal planning documents such as a Power of Attorney or a Will.

A leader should develop a wellthought-out Action Plan so he or she can be proactive not reactive on the road to success to reach the company’s goals. and measure its progress within the systems and procedures in the Plan.

My consulting firm is brought in to develop Action Plans for clients that have gone through Government Regulatory Audits that produced unfavourable results. Our committed goal is to develop leaders within the company to see the Action Plan through to fruition, even in the face of ever-changing industry and regulations.

Notaries and lawyers always remind us to develop a plan for our future and our loved ones’ futures through personal planning documents such as a Power of Attorney or a Will.

Employees within the organization can contribute to the Plan, based on their daily tasks and deadlines. Called internal leaders, they are needed to help give direction to your skilled executive team, taking into consideration their environment, skillset, personalities, ability to grow and learn, and their passion to reach the objectives you have set forth.

As consultants, we focus our time on a shared purpose, developing the strengths of the team to adopt and empower a winning corporate culture, regardless of the culture of the business or the diversity within the team.

As our world evolves, our leaders and Action Plans must evolve also.

We have witnessed this need worldwide over the last few months as we endure many changes in our everyday lives, business models, and social interactions. s Deanna McRae is the President of TRS Consulting Ltd.