Daniel Assouline, the Former CEO of UpClick, is a Charismatic Leader

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Daniel Assouline, the Former CEO of UpClick, is a
Charismatic Leader
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• Daniel Assouline is the co-founder of Montreal,
  Canada based payment processing firm UpClick. A
  dynamic and highly capable leader, Daniel has
  managed to make the most of the given
  opportunities for his organization.
• Organizations grow and expand by entering into
  new markets, in the process attaining a
  combination of financial, material, and knowledge
  assets that go a
• long way in shaping their destinies.

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• The modern business environment is in a constant
  state of flux. Competition, technologies, as well
  as consumers needs and wants are continuously
  changing.
• However, companies led by people with inadequate
  leadership skills sometimes fail to change and
  make the most of new opportunities.

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• Instead, they choose the more convenient and less
  risky option of trying to get the best out of the
  old opportunities. Leaders of such organizations
  avoid uncertainty. They fear that if they embrace
  change, their current status maybe adversely
  effected.
• Overcoming the resistance to change is one of the
  greatest challenges facing leaders today. In the
  following section, we shall deal in some detail
  with some of the other skills needed to be an
  effective leader.

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Charisma

• This is an important leadership quality.
  Charismatic leaders are also found to be good
  orators. They use language that evokes images and
  symbols.
• They firmly believe that inspiring speeches
  change people. For example, Bill Atkinson,
  considered to be the most gifted programmer of
  Apple during its early days, said of Steve Jobs,
  He can con you into believing his dream.

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Emotional Involvement

• Capable leaders are emotionally involved in all
  things that they do as well as with their
  followers. They are comfortable with their own
  emotions, and are fully capable of dealing with
  others' feelings and perceptions.
• They never see constructive criticism as a threat
  to their self image and confidence. They are
  always open to feedback and new and improved ways
  of doing things.

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• Leaders, on the other hand, who are emotionally
  isolated cannot tolerate dissent. For them,
  teamwork is nothing more than working with a team
  of yes-men.
• As a result of this attitude, independent minded
  people either leave the organization or are told
  to leave, which results in a huge succession
  problem.

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Good Leaders Know How to Empathize

• Good quality leaders are highly empathetic toward
  their followers. They understand human emotions
  well and are not averse to bend the rules and
  norms in favor of their employees.
• This ability to empathize gives wings to their
  ability to communicate. They, as such, are not
  solely dependent on their passion and conviction
  to lead people.

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• They are genuinely interested in feedback and do
  not believe that there is no need to change as
  long as things are working smoothly.
• Daniel Assouline, the former chairman of payment
  processing firm UpClick, is a charismatic leader
  who is highly sensitive to the needs of his
  employees.

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• He has this ability to provide excellent
  mentorship to his subordinates. He possesses the
  intimacy necessary to work closely with his
  followers.
• Daniel is also extraordinary at analysis. He has
  the knowledge and expertise of breaking up big
  questions into manageable problems.

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• A leader who is truly exceptional when it comes
  to envisioning the big picture, Daniel has been
  immensely successful in taking the e-commerce
  solution provider to new heights in a very short
  period of time.
• George Bernard Shaw once said, Some people see
  things as they are and ask why. Visionary
  leaders see things that never were and ask why
  not.

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Good Leaders Have a Fierce Will to Succeed

• Quality leaders are a paradoxical blend of fierce
  will and personal humility. They may seem to be
  stubborn at times, but they are very humble.
• These leaders often demonstrate their fierce will
  in ensuring superb results for their
  organizations. They play the most important role
  in transforming their companies that were merely
  good to great companies.

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• Daniel Assouline, the former CEO of Montreal,
  Canada based UpClick, despite having achieved
  great things for the organization, never failed
  to give credit to his employees.
• He is a leader who never allows his ego come in
  way of the organizations success. He is highly
  ambitious and always attributes his remarkable
  accomplishments to his employees and clients.

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Motivating People to Take Risks

• Modern organizations function in a highly chaotic
  and uncertain business environment. There is a
  higher level of risk involved and a leader must
  be willing to take risks.

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• However, motivating people to take risk can be
  highly challenging. The leader needs to have a
  frank discussion on the chances of success,
  making roles and responsibilities clear,
  spreading risk across the team and organization,
  and by supporting the initiatives irrespective of
  the chances of success.

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• Daniel Assouline, the former chairman of UpClick,
  is an excellent motivator. His care and concern
  for the employees at the lowest level inspires
  not only them but people at all the levels of the
  organization. His genuine concern for his
  employees has resulted in a highly loyal,
  dedicated, and motivated workforce.

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Thank You
Daniel Assouline

• http//danielassouline.com/