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Developing a Leadership Culture Part Four-Passing the Torch

8/14/2013

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Not too long ago I was invited to attend an education committee meeting of a regional apartment association. Also invited to the meeting was a woman named Annie, who is a well-respected multifamily executive and someone I consider to be one of my mentors. Needless to say, it was a treat to be there at the same time with her. 
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As I was speaking to Annie, one of the committee members (Carrie) approached Annie and gave her a huge hug. This person is a director at her company and she also speaks at many multifamily events. Then another person came up to say hello, at which point Annie pointed to Carrie and then to me, and said proudly, “These are my babies! I was with them at the beginning of their careers and now they’re out speaking and presenting nationwide."
Let Your People Loose!

At some point developing a leadership culture has to include passing the torch on to the next generation of leaders. When this happens you have a constant pipeline of leaders ready, willing and able to assume leadership positions within your organization when they become available. What I love about this is that you don’t have to train these people on your culture, expectations, or way of doing things-it’s what they’ve lived and breathed every day! 

Expand Your Influence

Developing leaders during her career has enabled Annie to greatly expand her influence. She is an amazing executive, speaker, coach and person, but she is still only one person, who can only be in one place at one time. Yet, with me and Carrie (and the countless others she has mentored and developed) her influence is multiplied over and over again. She may be in Southern California, but if I’m in Baltimore giving a talk-a little bit of her is there too. 

You can do the same thing! As you develop entry-level associates who become assistant managers and go on to become managers and regional managers, vice presidents and beyond, your influence is carried to places you could never reach on your own! Isn’t that cool?

Build Morale

When people in your company see that there really is room to grow, that hard work and performance are rewarded, when they know that they have a chance to move up, your organizational morale can’t help but increase. I once worked for someone who never completed her college degree (she came close) and I’ve often said that she’s forgotten more than I’ve learned. Knowing that she started out like I did and worked her way up, even without some of the paper credentials, was inspiring to me and I always looked up to her. I knew that if she could do it...I could too...and that was huge. 

Pass the Torch

Can you imagine if the Olympic Committee decided to have just one runner carry the torch from Athens to wherever the games are being held? Seriously-how silly would that be? The same is true for your company...you can’t succeed for a long period of time without your own torchbearers running the race.

Someone has to pass the torch to your people...will it be you?
Read the entire Leadership Series:
Part One
Part Two-Apples
Part Three-Eagle Scout

Keywords: leadership, leadership training, leadership culture, employee retention, organizational development, professional development, corporate training, organizational training, relationship, communication, rommel anacan, relationship difference
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Odell Ross link
7/1/2019 06:06:45 am

Leadership culture is of different types. It depends on the leader, which culture he wants to promote. Scrambling culture, old school culture, ahead of the curve culture- are different types of leadership cultures. A leadership culture should not consist of any kind of fake protocols. Your style of leadership also decides what kind of culture you are following. For example- directive leadership follows culture of consistency. Similarly, transformational leadership follows culture of inspiration. Better you focus on developing a positive leadership culture, so that you can boost your organizational effectiveness.

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    I am a national speaker, trainer, and strategic consultant to companies and organizations. I'm also
    the president and founder of The Relationship Difference a professional and personal development company in Orange County, California.

    My passion is helping people succeed by helping them connect, communicate and engage with the people around them more effectively. 

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