Step 1: Creating a Climate for Potential Leaders

Those who believe in our ability do more than simulate us – they create an atmosphere in which it becomes easier for us to succeed. Creating an environment that will attract leaders is vital to any organisation. Doing that is the job of the leaders. They must be active, they must generate activity that is productive, and they must encourage, create and command changes in the organisation. They must create a climate in which potential leaders will thrive.

To create the right opportunities, we must look at the potential leaders around us and ask, “What does this person need in order to grow?” A generic formula will not work. If we do not fit the opportunity to the potential leader, we may find ourselves in the position off offering things that our people do not need.