Decoding Leadership with Richard George

People entering the corporate industry nowadays are very well aware of how to distinguish between, a person who would help them grow in professional and personal life; a leader, and, a person who would just want them to get the work done; a manager. This sense of differentiation comes from the acknowledgement of rapid advancement of all sectors of our life. Understanding the requirement of change and accepting the process is leading industrial organizations to become more successful. In today’s world, the leading positions of any company are often given to people who are not just good at the work they do but also the ones who can handle people around them well as well. By handling we mean these people have expertise in interpersonal skills along with their expertise in diverse fields. 

Now various online sites talk about leadership styles and how to become one and what not. Still, there would barely be any content available that gives factful strategies one can follow to reach the goal of becoming a leader. To decode this situation, one needs to understand the importance of having these abilities in the first place and what changes in an individual. We all know the literal meaning of the word “leader.” A leader takes different paths of doing things that work in favor of everyone else and that individual himself. Different paths a leader chooses to take are not something that has never been used before but instead focus on a people-oriented approach. Approaches that concentrate on people-employees directly are proven to benefit the industry-company indirectly.

Young employees entering corporate are now looking for connectivity in their workplace; the lack of comfort at the office affects an employee's productivity. The comfort doesn't necessarily have to be formed by being best friends with your staff, inviting them to your home, or being lenient with repetitive mistakes. Instead, a team leader should be open about his experiences and give his employees space to open up. He should preach good ethics for the office environment and build a bond within the team by doing team-building activities. Team building improves trust, enthusiasm, and many similar attributes in all members. Eventually, it leads to better results because employees now enjoy their work, not just getting it done for salary or experience. An organization that employs people for managerial positions that lacks leadership skills can cause burnout for junior-level employees. Hiring suitable candidates and not entertaining inappropriate people can help us achieve all the above points.

One of the leading people who has worked on this subject is "Richard George." Richard talks about leadership being an essential factor for long-term survival and success in any industry and all employee roles. He has experience of 30+ years of working in the corporate world as; a real estate property manager, CEO of an apartment community, leading to many more roles. His professional life built his leadership abilities. He then became a motivational speaker, an executive coach in the multifamily space, and investor in multifamily housing. After his non-stop success in the fields mentioned above, he also became an author. According to George, any individual can become a leader if he follows the correct path, and he also provided the "correct path" in one of his books that talks about the 12 C's to become a leader. The C's: Courage, Charisma, Character, Compassion, Creativity, Competence, Common Sense, Collaborative Spirit, Communicator, Conviction, Capacity, Credibility. All these attributes that George mentioned in his book don't only help an individual to be good in the office/workplace but also give more depth to life.

A leader might not always be there when you seek help, but their teachings will ensure that you become independent of anyone's help and start to rely on yourself. Because the leader's job is not to spoon-feed you but to show you your abilities so you become confident and want to carry forward the legacy to help others the same way. In other words, a leader helps others become leaders, not just his followers.