At the start of their careers, people usually strive to become the best at everything, to succeed in all endeavors, and showcase all their strengths and talents. But when you become a leader, “I” is transformed into “we” – now you need to help other people grow too, by inspiring them with your example and leading them to the goal. And this takes a completely different set of skills.
According to IT-businessman and investor Rustam Gilfanov, the essence of leadership lies in acquiring special qualities and characteristics by a person, that is, leadership can and must be developed. Exclusively for our publication, Gilfanov shares the basic principles of successful leadership.
Work organization and prioritization
The main enemy in the progression is the lack of priorities and some kind of disconnectedness in business affairs. Limit yourself to a few, but the most important, goals. Identify 3-5 key changes in the company or employees conduct that you can influence, so that it will ultimately translate into remarkable results.
Mentoring and building a strong team
Achieve the necessary improvements in the company is not possible without a strong team of associates. It is important to create a critical mass of key “agents of influence”. This is the so-called second group of leaders that will ensure a change in the behavioral model across the whole company. And this, in turn, is a guarantee of the depth and pace of changes that any leader strives to achieve. But building a powerful team is not possible without training, mentoring, support, and encouraging team spirit. Invest knowledge and experience in your team, promote its upskilling.
Continuous self-improvement and work on personal qualities
It is impossible to become a leader once and forever or wake one morning and find yourself a good leader. Leadership is a path, an incessant self-cultivation, never-stopping learning and development of hard and soft skills, and a capacity to control your own emotions and think positively. In the rapidly changing world, an ability to change yourself quickly is crucial.
Leadership is rarely an inborn trait, so you have all chances to become the best at what you do and lead a big company to success!
Short biographical background
Rustam Gilfanov is a co-founder of an IT company, IT businessman, and international investor.
Basim, a small town in the Perm Region, is the birthplace of Rustam Gilfanov. He was born on January 6, 1983, in the family of a military man and an elementary school teacher.
2006 became the year when Gilfanov Rustam, together with partners, decided to establish an international outsourcing IT company in Kyiv. Today this enterprise is one of the largest software developers, releasing It-products and solutions for the gaming, marketing, and finance industries.
Several years ago, Gilfanov retired from business in the opened by him IT company and went into the international investment to support promising IT startups. One of Rustam Gilfanov’s life priorities is the development of charitable projects in Ukraine.
Gilfanov Rustam is married and brings up one daughter.
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