What Corporate Leaders Can Learn From Canada's New Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau
Watching the manner in which Justin Trudeau ran his campaign and how he handled himself following his victory, one cannot help but draw some lessons on leadership.
Here are 10 lessons that we can all benefit from.
Set the bar high right from the start, it will push your team to excel.
If you have energy and you can energize people, they will go beyond expectations to help you succeed.
Transparency and authenticity will always engage more people.
If you want to redefine your organization, start with redefining how leadership posts are defined and awarded.
If you put your mind to it, you can achieve gender equity without sacrificing quality or competency.
Social media works, when properly used.
If you can trump the old guard mentality in government, surely you can do it in industry.
Don't be afraid to succeed.
It doesn't matter how senior your role is, you can smile and laugh and not be afraid to erode your leadership.
A little bit of trust goes a long way.