For any business or organization to thrive, it must have leaders who are open to growth and development. Leaders who are willing and ready to embrace improvement in all areas.

But what are the characteristics of a leader for development?

Receptive
A leader should be open to improvement and with improvement comes a change in all key areas. Being open to improvement increases levels of readiness resulting in positive results.

Ambitious
A leader should be ambitious with their goals. Leaders open for improvement are almost invariably driven by career advancement opportunities.

Goal-Oriented
The main goal of any business is to increase ROI and a leader open to improvement should take that goal by heart. A leader should develop accountability for making improvements to make sure the ROI is a positive outcome.

Understanding
A leader should understand and know the weight of the importance of improvement. This increases accountability and responsibility as to why a certain process is going through in order to achieve growth.

Considerate
The most improved leaders take the responsibility to grow and improve because they are considerate of the business and the people behind it. They are proactive when dealing with situations putting others first.

Committed
It is very easy to say yes but often very hard to stay committed. A leader who is open to development and improvement is always committed to the journey and always looks for opportunities to grow.