Learning how to become a better leader is not about knowing everything, it can also be about understanding how to bring out the best in yourself. When you invest in yourself – your team will naturally benefit.
Here are 6 tips to becoming a better leader:
- Back yourself, be courageous and take opportunities – every experience is an opportunity to learn something new, so take every chance to add to your leadership toolkit.
- Find balance – in a fast-paced world it is easy to get caught up and forget what is important. Take a breath, take care of yourself, and remember what your “why” is.
- Grow into leadership – leaders are best developed when nurtured well, so learn from those around you and lean on mentors for guidance.
- Work with your strengths – leaders do not need to know everything. They need to know how to inspire, gather information, mobilise people, skills, and talents to get the right outcome.
- Value your networks – you never know when you will need them. Good leaders inspire their people to succeed. Surround yourself with people who share similar values and who have your back.
- Enjoy what you do!
Use the Queensland Government’s leadership competencies for Queensland to help identify and develop the skills and behaviours you need to be a leader.
Find out about career development opportunities in the Queensland public sector.
Article adapted from and an Executives in conversation event with Bernadette Ditchfield, Deputy-Director General, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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- Last updated:
- 30 June 2022