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INDUSTRY • RECRUITMENT

team understand outcomes, goals and
missions, you cannot inspire them.
BE AUTHENTIC Communication is the bedrock of any
A true leader is honest and transparent business as it forges true connections
in all things, including the personal face between people. Teach by example.
they show the world. His or her actions
align with and express core values. An BE PASSIONATE
authentic leader will inspire loyalty and This is everything! If you are genuinely
confidence through vulnerability, which passionate about your business, your
will encourage the same in others. enthusiasm will infect your employees.
Leaders who are authentic don’t keep This is true for your employees also.
employees guessing. They are open If you want them to lead, they need to
How to turn employees about challenges and setbacks, they share your passion and only you can
help them to do that.
into leaders own their mistakes and show their
human side.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Elite Executive’s Eva Grabner ENCOURAGE INFLUENCE One thing that most great leaders share
reflects on what makes a great In order to lead successfully, you is emotional intelligence. Without it, it
is difficult and sometimes impossible
leader and provides practical must master the skill of influence. to be a self-aware leader. The self-
Harnessing the power of identity is
tips for business owners. essential to influence. What is your aware leader understands his or her
identity? What rules and set of beliefs strengths and weaknesses but doesn’t
A leader from my formative years who do you define for yourself and live stop there. He or she also works to
remains a role model for me was the by? Your business identity is your maximise strengths and improve in
President and CEO of Royal Caribbean, brand. Ask your employees to describe weak areas. This kind of leader inspires
Adam Goldstein. Adam was a very the business brand. Once they give employees to engage in the same kind
strong leader who has grown that answers, assign them the task of of introspective self-analysis. The result
business into one of the top cruise fleshing out and expanding their sense is a more productive team of self-aware
companies in the world. Adam was (and of the business identity so that they and self-motivated people.
still is) very passionate about the cruise can clearly communicate it to others.
industry, and about Royal Caribbean, This will be essential in moving your BE APPROACHABLE
which was infectious. Many employees business brand forward. Leaders who encourage opposing
to this day remain ‘loyal to royal’. Not opinions, criticism and new ideas/
only that, he was approachable. He challenges have nothing to fear. This
took time to talk with employees and kind of feedback will only enhance their
he cared. That showed clearly in his performance and ability to lead and will
communication, in his approach to invite employees into active roles in the
staff and in his nature. business process. He or she will inspire
Adam led by example, and ensured employees helping them to be unafraid
leadership was part of the everyday to be innovative and to contribute. The
culture of the business. Ideally, key to being a good leader is to take a
employees at all levels of the company measured approach and work on your
can be empowered to lead. Here’s what DON’T JUST DELEGATE – leadership over time. As your style
I’ve learnt during my decade-long ENCOURAGE RESULTS grows, so will your employees!
career in recruitment… Delegation is an essential part of leading
a business. You can’t do everything
yourself but when you focus on just MORE: eliteexecutive.com.au or
delegating, you are missing out on contact Eva on 0409 591 188
opportunities. Instead of delegating and
expecting employees to complete certain Providing an unrivalled one-on-one
tasks, communicate to them what you bespoke service, Eva Grabner is the
need from the work and let them figure changing face of the recruitment
out how to make it happen. Support industry. As an Executive Recruiter
your employees as they work towards and Search Consultant with over
an outcome. In this way you are sharing a decade of experience, Eva works
BE A STRONG LEADER your goals with them and can see it alongside her clients to understand
their business and culture.
Your staff need to have confidence in through as a team. This will inspire your With an extensive global network
your ability to lead and confidence in employees to feel more invested in the and current knowledge on
your ability to protect the business and business and its outcomes. market conditions, Eva quickly
make the right choices under difficult identifies the best high performing
circumstances. When you lead by EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION candidates for her clients and
example, you will demonstrate strong Great leaders are great communicators. works closely with both parties to
leadership and will inspire loyalty, There is no exception to this rule. If you ensure a seamless transition.
strength and pride in your employees. do not have the ability to make your

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