What are the qualities of leadership? What characteristics are needed to be a good leader? It doesn't matter what your job title is or whether you are in any position of leadership, leadership skills and qualities can come in very handy during many of the challenging situations that we face in life.
A good leader has the attributes that a weak leader doesn't. Qualities such as communication, decision making, trust, flexibility etc are plentiful in an effective leader. We'll focus on the 2 most vital attribute, communication and decision making in this article.
I. Great Communicator. Good communication is one of the most important characteristic of leadership. A good leader is able to communicate well not only with the people he is leading, but with external parties as well.
Being a good communicator means knowing what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. When communicating, good leaders don't try to be too nice, nor do they deliberately display their power and authority. Rather, they say what is required to get the job done.
A good leader always encourages his followers. Where necessary, a good leader will criticize and reprimand. Where credit is due, he will give it. A good leader always listens to what his followers has to say and there is always two way communication.
II. Decision Making. Part of a leaders role is to make decisions and provide direction to those under him. Being a good decision maker means ;
1. BE TIMELY - Being able to make decisions within the required time and not spending too much time analyzing and considering each decision. 2. BE RESOLUTE - This means having the firmness and willpower to stick to each decision long enough to see it bear fruit. 3. FLEXIBLE - To have the flexibility to change directions and decisions when it is discovered that the initial judgment may not be the right one.
Sometimes it is not possible to have all the information to make a decision. Thus, often times instinctive judgment is needed. A good leader trusts his judgment and has the courage to use it. Courage to make decisions defines a good leader.
Great communication and decision making will bring you a long way towards becoming an effective leader. Develop these 2 attributes to become a better leader. - 16036
A good leader has the attributes that a weak leader doesn't. Qualities such as communication, decision making, trust, flexibility etc are plentiful in an effective leader. We'll focus on the 2 most vital attribute, communication and decision making in this article.
I. Great Communicator. Good communication is one of the most important characteristic of leadership. A good leader is able to communicate well not only with the people he is leading, but with external parties as well.
Being a good communicator means knowing what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. When communicating, good leaders don't try to be too nice, nor do they deliberately display their power and authority. Rather, they say what is required to get the job done.
A good leader always encourages his followers. Where necessary, a good leader will criticize and reprimand. Where credit is due, he will give it. A good leader always listens to what his followers has to say and there is always two way communication.
II. Decision Making. Part of a leaders role is to make decisions and provide direction to those under him. Being a good decision maker means ;
1. BE TIMELY - Being able to make decisions within the required time and not spending too much time analyzing and considering each decision. 2. BE RESOLUTE - This means having the firmness and willpower to stick to each decision long enough to see it bear fruit. 3. FLEXIBLE - To have the flexibility to change directions and decisions when it is discovered that the initial judgment may not be the right one.
Sometimes it is not possible to have all the information to make a decision. Thus, often times instinctive judgment is needed. A good leader trusts his judgment and has the courage to use it. Courage to make decisions defines a good leader.
Great communication and decision making will bring you a long way towards becoming an effective leader. Develop these 2 attributes to become a better leader. - 16036
About the Author:
Looking to improve yourself? Author Ethan Beh is a business consultant and self improvement enthusiast. He has spent many years indulging in various self improvement techniques which includes motivation, leadership and characteristic of leadership.
