Building Strong Leadership: Monthly Focus on Key Competencies
At Talent Praxis, we’ve always been committed to helping leaders grow, thrive, and adapt in an ever-changing world. We know that effective leadership isn't just about experience or intuition—it’s about developing and honing specific competencies that shape how leaders interact, influence, and inspire those around them.
That’s why, moving forward, we’re introducing a new monthly focus: each month, we’ll explore one key leadership or people management competency in depth. These competencies form the foundation for great leadership, and we’ll break them down so you can apply them in your day-to-day work.
What’s a Competency?
Competencies describe how the work is done, observable patterns of behaviors. They provide a structured approach to leadership development, guiding you to develop strategies to inspire and lead teams successfully.
Leadership is the process of inspiring others to achieve common goals.
People management is the process of organizing and orchestrating people, projects, and processes to ensure effective execution to achieve goals.
The potential of a competency relies on:
Skills: The ability to do something well. Strengths, abilities, capabilities.
Personal Attributes: Qualities that describe a person. Personality, attitudes, character traits.
Knowledge: Theoretical or practical understanding. Information, experience, expertise.
Context: Scenarios that influence behavior. Relationships, incentives, management, personal life, etc.
Why Focus on Competencies?
There is no single formula for leadership success—skills, knowledge, personal attributes, and context vary widely among top leaders. The most successful leaders are defined by having many strengths in a unique combination of these factors.
Focusing on leadership competencies helps you develop a unique leadership strategy that utilizes your unique strengths, personality, knowledge, and context to be successful.
What to Expect Each Month
Each month, we’ll focus on one leadership or people management competency. We’ll explore the why behind the competency, its key elements, and practical tips for development. Whether through insights, actionable exercises, or case studies, we’ll give you the tools you need to make meaningful progress.
For example, in the coming months, we’ll dive into topics like:
Defines Team Vision and Purpose
Setting Clear and Impactful Goals
Thinking and Working Strategically
Your Leadership Competencies Journey Starts Here
As we begin this monthly journey, we encourage you to reflect on each competency and how it fits into your current leadership approach. Consider how you can apply these insights to your daily practices, and be sure to stay tuned each month for new tools and strategies.
To get started, feel free to explore our Leadership Competencies Guide, which is a great resource to help you assess your current competencies and identify areas for growth.
Download Your Leadership Competencies Guide
We look forward to diving deep into each of these competencies with you and supporting you in your growth as a leader.
About Talent Praxis
Cultivating Leadership Impact
Our work at Talent Praxis focuses on helping senior leaders identify the strategic behaviors that drive success, so they can lead with greater confidence, clarity, and impact. We partner with organizations to design custom leadership development programs that integrate executive coaching, assessments, and training, delivering measurable results and elevating leadership effectiveness.
Why custom leadership development programs?
Leaders define the direction and culture of an organization. Leadership development programs result in:
Increased Productivity and Performance
Higher Employee Engagement and Retention
Improved Financial Performance
As your company and market evolve, so must your leadership. Our custom leadership development programs are designed to meet your organization’s unique needs, empowering leaders with the skills to drive engagement, foster success, and deliver measurable results.
