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Having strong leaders in your organization can differentiate you from other businesses and set your company on a path of continuous improvement. While we’ve written extensively on soft skills for effective leadership and how to become a better leader, building a team of strong leaders actually begins with the hiring process.
How can you determine if a candidate will lead a team to glory or leave them floundering without a purpose or direction? It’s not an exact science. But there are strategies you can use beginning during the interview process. This guide will outline the traits to look for in potential candidates, as well as 70 questions for interviewing and evaluating leadership qualities.
Essential leadership qualities to evaluate
While leadership itself is a skill, there’s a lot packed into being a good leader.
Look for team members who strive beyond transactional leadership to achieve transformational leadership. Transformative leaders inspire and motivate their team to reach new levels of professional and personal growth, boosting morale and self-confidence.
They are able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the people they work with to help them achieve their goals, as well as the shared vision of the organization.
These are some
