Posture 5 - The Inspirational Leader

The Inspirational Leader is our fifth and final leadership posture. These leaders have achieved mastery in their field and run organisations that are market leaders. They lead industries, markets &/or people groups. Transform the ordinary into new & exciting ways of doing things.

Rewards come in your legacy. You are now changing the market, or the world, for the better.

However, be careful. The risks are great. Don’t let your ego and pride convince you of infallibility.

Do not stay too long at the top. You will learn to leave well. To leave with the ability to re-invest in the next generation of leaders who can also change the world.

If you succeed through this leadership posture then be a mentor to future leaders and rest well with the accomplishment of being a good and faithful leader.

What are the 5 leadership postures?

The 5 Leadership Postures are a way of understanding the leadership development journey.

You’ll see attributes of the 5 Postures in yourself and others.

What kinds of leadership attributes are required now for your organisation?

What kind of leader are you?

What kind of leader do you need to be to help your organisation grow?

There are different leadership postures required at different stages of the leadership growth curve. It is important to use these leadership styles as a way of sharpening your focus on how to improve yourself.

Only then can you improve others.

Waymaker’s 5 Leadership Postures are:

These postures are cumulative. There are no shortcuts to successful leadership.

Master each stage to lead yourself into the next.