5 Leadership Qualities to Develop for the Future [INFOGRAPHIC]
Regardless of title or position, leadership qualities are something everyone should strive to attain. From running an entire organization to managing a team to being a parent, possessing the skills to inspire and guide others can set you up for success and simplify many aspects of life. At GSBLSU, leadership qualities and techniques are an important area of focus for our future graduates, because we understand just how applicable these skills are in banking and beyond. Below, we expand on just five aspects of leadership that we encourage students to develop for a successful future.
As we begin a new year our thoughts often turn to the future. What will the next twelve months bring in the way of problems and opportunities? For bankers, consideration of what the economy and the banking environment will be like in the New Year will be a top priority. Will 2017 be a year of growth and prosperity? What changes will monetary and fiscal police initiate? Will the bank’s profit margin improve from the dismal levels of recent years? Are more restrictive regulations on the horizon?
The business of banking is one based on trust. Clients deposit their funds, perhaps their life savings, their retirement funds, and other financial resources in their banks with the expectation that their money will be held securely, invested wisely, and returned when requested. The industry has a reputation of ethical behavior which is essential to its historical success. When this reputation is tarnished by the actions of a few institutions the entire industry is affected in a negative way and reacts with enhanced vigilance to assure that long-standing ethical standards are enforced.
From freshmen to seniors, our GSBLSU students congregated on the Baton Rouge, LSU campus for a two week whirlwind of study during the 2016 session. As usual, they found comradery, dynamic professors, and