Great Leaders Practice Three C's of Leadership

We all grew up with the three R's of basic learning, and we've all heard the three keys to success in business: location; location; location. In corporate circles, it's the Three C's that can make or break great leadership throughout your company.

According to Rich Fredricksen, principal of the execution consulting firm, Paiva•Fredricksen Group, 'the Three C's: clarity; confidence and courage are the traits of superior leadership, and are traits that differentiate an individual as a superior leader. To execute at the highest levels, leaders must demonstrate the Three C's,' said Fredricksen.

'Clarity is what allows leaders to optimally bring to bear the different skill sets and capabilities within their organization to meet the desired business outcome,' said Fredricksen. 'Clarity can only result if you have enabled thought, allowing you to simplify and focus.

'Knowing what to do is only a portion of the equation,' said Fredricksen, 'the majority of people believe the hard part is figuring out what to do and developing a plan to accomplish it,' said Fredricksen, 'the hard part is actually doing it.'

Leaders with clarity: are able to engage the organization around plans and objectives; have clear, unambiguous expectations and path forward; and communicate in simple terms that people can take action against.

Great leaders must have confidence in his or her team to accomplish the desired goal. 'Confidence is developed by coaching teams through a challenge and support model ensuring plans are rigorous and thorough,' said Fredricksen. 'Then they can implement processes and systems that reinforce discipline of thought and action.'

Leaders with confidence: have well thought out and challenged plans and approaches; maintain a positive attitude and build committed teams; and have a consistent ability to overcome obstacles and deliver.

Demonstration of the first two C's is useless without the third. 'Courage, business courage, is necessary to simplify a complex world and commit to the right four initiatives, rather than 10, hoping two will succeed,' said Fredricksen. 'Courage requires a trust in your principles of execution that will lead to a true clarity of what needs to be done, and the confidence that the organization can accomplish it.'

'Demonstrating this kind of courage will entail a personal risk for the leader but will differentiate him or her from their peers because it will create a focus that is guaranteed to deliver results,' adds Fredricksen.

The kind of results you get with: location; location; location. Great leaders make great companies, and great leaders practice clarity, confidence and courage - the Three C's of leadership.

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