Leadership Toolbox 5: The Key to Continuous Learning

Continuous Learner Leadership Behaviors

Sometimes, procrastination and sluggish leadership are not due to the leaders’ attitude.

“Lack of knowledge… that is the problem” — W. Edwards Deming

A successful leader demonstrate these behaviors:

• The leader is continuously honing the soft skill, hard skills and digital skills, staying up-to-date of the social, technological, economics, environmental and political contexts.
• The leader promotes continuous learning as a culture throughout the team, department or organization.

Urgency / Importance Matrix

“The world works like a treadmill. If you stop walking, you’re walking backwards. Learn relentlessly.”

Let’s start with Quadrant 4. Many “strugglers” have been spending excessive time on activities like gaming, television, internet surfing, gossiping, etc. Although relaxation is important, we should take note of not engaging too excessively on these activities. For Quadrant 3, we may, unknowingly, be spending time on unimportant…