Consistency is about lack of deviations. An organization can crash without consistency. It is about standing by your words. It is about finishing something when you start. It takes a level of grace to start but takes another level of grace to finish.

When a leader agrees to be at a meeting or somewhere at a particular time, then be there and if you can not be there at that time, then let the people involved be informed of the new development.

Great and good leaders most of the time keep to their promises. Unfulfilled promises breed inconsistency which results in lack of trust from team members or followers. It is difficult to believe leaders who are not consistent in following up promises.

Inconsistency turns followers to doubters and establishes a leaders reputation.

The tendency is that when the leader is inconsistent, the followers get to be inconsistent too. This is because leadership should be by example. It is do as I do not do as I say.

lack of consistency leads to frequent deviations that can cause staff turnover. These staff could be the major quality team members of the organization.

Leadership requires consistency for high performance and to build good reputation.

HELP TO BE CONSISTENT INCLUDE:

1. Set deadlines for progress reports.

2. Set reminders for appointments.

3. Practice humility.

4. Consistency does not mean you can not make changes. It only needs you to inform other players on time when changes occur which should not be frequent, so that they can plan their time well.

5. Ask yourself certain question. Such as:

A. Are the projects that I have started still pending, abandoned or completed?

B. Do I follow up on my promises?

C. Am I leading by example?