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Importance of Leadership
By RISE Business Framework · Created by Gary Harper and Brandon McCurdy · Reviewed
The importance of leadership is the difference good direction makes to a team's results. RISE defines it with a five-part model. Leaders challenge the status quo, inspire with a shared vision, model good behavior and empower others to follow. The outcome at the center is encouragement: people who are motivated to act on their own.
How RISE does it
- Challenge means proactively finding problems, improving processes and creating new solutions.
- Inspire means creating a shared vision and setting ambitious goals.
- Model means setting an example of good business behavior others can follow.
- Empower means building collaboration, trust and shared responsibility.
- Encourage is the result: people motivated, engaged and ready to take action.
Importance of Leadership is one of four tools in Leadership, part of the Inspiration quadrant of the RISE Business Framework.
The RISE tool
The Importance of Leadership model
Four corners resolve into one central outcome.
| Element | What it means in RISE |
|---|---|
| Challenge | Take a proactive approach to identify and address problems, improve processes and create new solutions. |
| Inspire | Create a shared vision and set ambitious goals that motivate teams toward success. |
| Model | Set an example of good business behavior that employees and colleagues can follow. |
| Empower | Empower others to follow, building collaboration, trust and shared responsibility. |
| Encourage (center) | Encourage others to act through example, support and guidance. This sets the tone for a productive workplace. |
“Challenge, inspire, empower, and model. These are the four pillars of authentic leadership. Done right, they encourage the people you lead.”Gary Harper
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Frequently asked questions
Why is leadership important in a business?
Leadership gives people a direction worth following. Without it, work gets done but no one is pulling toward a shared vision.
What are the main qualities of a leader?
RISE focuses on four actions rather than traits: challenge, inspire, model and empower. When all four are present, people feel encouraged to act.
The other tools in Leadership
- Leadership vs ManagementTwo parallel 20-item assessments that score your leadership and your management separately, so you can see where to grow.
- Art of DelegationMatch each handoff to what the person needs: instruction, a budget, feedback or autonomy.
- Leadership AuditFour simple questions you answer every week to check how you are leading.
Related in another quadrant: Talent Accountability
