Last week I shared that the sixth side of leadership according to the book Leadership Excellence by Pat Williams is Boldness.

This week, as I continue with the Seven Sides of Leadership as explained in Pat Williams’ book Leadership Excellence the sixth side of leadership, is Boldness.

Bold leaders make bold decisions. On every team, in every organization, somebody has to make the decisions.

To be the best leader possible for your team, you must possess competence. To gain competence you need experience and to become a lifelong learner.

A lifelong learner is someone who actively acquires new skills and capabilities through formal or informal educational means.

In Pat Williams’s book, Leadership Excellence, he discusses the 7 Sides of Leadership. The fifth side of leadership is Competence.

Pat defines competence as “the ability to perform the leadership role in a highly effective way.” A leader of competence displays the attitudes, skills, abilities, and behaviors needed to function at a high level and to take the organization to higher levels of success.

In Pat Williams book, Leadership Excellence he covers the 7 Sides of Leadership. The fourth side of leadership he covers is Character – the array of personality traits you have built into your life over time.

There are 7 character traits of a leader according to Pat – integrity, diligence, self-control, courage, perseverance, responsibility and humility.

Pat Williams states that Character is the fourth side of leadership in his book Leadership Excellence.

Your character is an array of personality traits you have built into your life over time. These personality traits determine how you will behave in a range of situations, including times of pressure, danger, stress, and temptation.

As a recap, according to Pat Williams’ book Leadership Excellence, the first side of leadership is Vision, the second side is Communication and the third side is People Skills.

To increase your success as a business owner and leader, here are 7 ways to build your people skills.

Vision is the first side of leadership but vision alone is not enough. As a leader, you must communicate your vision to your followers.

Pat Williams explains in his book, Leadership Excellence the second side of leadership is communication.

So the question is: How can I become a more effective communicator and leader? What are the ingredients of effective communication?

Effective leaders communicate the vision again and again and again.

Last week I shared with you that leadership is all about the future and that true leaders must have a vision for the future. If you missed that message, reply back and my team will be glad to send it to you. Vision produces three vital effects in the life of a leader.

Have you ever read Pat Williams book Leadership Excellence? If not, I highly recommend it. He shares the Seven Sides of Leadership which are