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I have spent over 10 years researching successful executives. The result of this research is my five point Career Star Model. I have found that all successful leaders exhibit all five of these traits.
 In my blog www.CareerSuperStar.com, I post about one point of
this model everyday. Monday – Self Confidence; Tuesday – Personal Impact; Wednesday – Outstanding Performance; Thursday – Communication Skills; Friday – Interpersonal Competence. Just click on the link and you will be directed to
www.CareerSuperStar.com. Self confidence is belief in oneself and his or her
abilities. It is the foundation of success. Virginia Woolf once said “Without self-confidence we are as babes in the cradle”. Leadership stars are self confident. They believe they can accomplish the goals they set for themselves. They take
risks because they believe they will succeed. They know that their success – in life and in their career – depends on their willingness and ability to take action. Personal impact
is your ability to present a positive, lasting impression with the people you meet. When people talk about “star power” they are talking about personal impact. Leadership stars engage people in a positive, confident manner. They are not
overbearing, nor are they retiring. They strike the correct balance and make a powerful personal impact. Performance distinguishes stars more than anything else. Leadership stars
perform. Their people perform. They set high goals for themselves and their people, and then achieve them. Then they set even higher goals and achieve those. They do this day after day, year after year. Leadership stars ask for and take the
difficult jobs; and then do them very well. Stars performance is like money in the bank. You can count on them to do an excellent job – to perform. Leadership stars excel at three types of
communication. They are excellent conversationalists. They write well – clearly and succinctly. They are excellent presenters. They are able to get their ideas across to an audience – whether it be two people or 200.
Finally, leadership stars are interpersonally competent. They build strong, lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with the people around them. People like and trust them. They exude empathy. They are influential
because they put people into their comfort zone. Stars deal well with conflict. They look for and find resolutions that benefit and are agreeable to everyone involved. |
