Developing Yourself as a Leader Even though you have been moderately successful, you are not coming along in your career as quickly as either your boss or you had hoped. Two years ago, becoming the regional sales manager looked like it was about three years away. Now it seems like it could be five years away. You frequently overhear your boss and his boss saying, We have plenty of good managers but few real leaders. The inference is that you and your colleagues either do not have, or have not shown, the right stuff of leadership.

a) How can leadership (or the "right stuff") be demonstrated to superiors in this case scenario?

(b) What 2-3 specific actions (future oriented) can you take that can build real leadership capability? Use the case as a jumping off point, apply to your own experiences. Note that "specific" is in bold, for example don't say things like "I should get involved more" - this is vague. Instead think of an action that can be measured and communicated and tied to a specific leadership objective ... it is helpful to think what it is about leadership or what component that makes a good leader that you want to develop and then what action that can entail (a great way to utilize course concepts!).