Formal training, mentorship, coaching, and workshops are being considered as some of the common formal methods of leadership development. Here we discuss some informal methods and activities through which leadership can be developed, where complete leadership potential can be exhibited and observed.
Here
are 5 such activities:
1.
Social Activities:
By involving in social activities an individual can
learn impressive social skills. The following leadership skills can be
developed by participating in social activities: caring, collaboration, vulnerability, empathy, self-awareness, stress management, relationship management,
and intuition.
2.
Internships
Joining an internship program shows the initiative skills of an
individual to learn, to acquire practical knowledge, to dedicate time and
energy for achieving the goal, and to find better opportunities.
3. Sports
Many
leadership skills can be experienced by a team member in a sports activity. The
following leadership skills can be developed through sports: teamwork, communication,
strategic development, decision making, the value of practice and preparation, overcoming
adversity, dealing with success and failure, setting and striving for goals,
and self-discipline.
4.
Cross-Cultural Workplaces and expatriate experience:
Working with people from different cultural
backgrounds develop the following leadership skills, such communication skills,
innovative problem-solving skills, cross-cultural adjustment, global mindset, social
intelligence, and cultural intelligence
5.
Volunteering
An individual develops many leadership qualities by
being part of a volunteer program and freely giving time and labor for
community service. They are a personal brand development, passion towards the
work, learning from new environments, making networks, stepping outside the comfort
zone, and being passionate about giving.
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