Leadership qualities of an organization's leader play a vital role in its success.
Here are 9 top characteristics, qualities, traits, attributes or what makes a good, effective and a great leader!
1. Exemplary
A great leader leads by example and obtains management skills that inspire others to join him in the exciting project of building a great organization. He demands from himself the same level of professionalism and dedication that he expects from others. If he expects the team to be upbeat and friendly, then he makes sure he is. If he expects written reports to be error-free, then he double checks his own work or requests for a second set of eyes. He also has great skills in distributing the tasks rightly among his people while he himself will do his level best to ensure the achievement of the agreed goals.
2. Visionary
A great leader has a clear vision for himself and his people. He draws support and commitment of his people to achieve the goals by being himself committed to leading and ensuring his people ave the vision. He takes time to explain to his people or team how their assignments and projects fit into the organization's larger goals and overall objectives. This will help demonstrate how each task they complete can have an impact on the organization's reputation and success.
3. Optimistic
A great leader is optimistic. He or she has a positive mindset and models positive behavior. He sees possibilities in "impossibilities". He believes that there are always better alternative solutions for every problem.
4. Inspiring
A great leader praises the efforts and achievements of his team. This will not only build up their confidence but also encourage future contributions and efforts. Praise does not always have to be formal. Praising employees can be part of day-to-day communication with the team. Ken Blanchard suggests that managers will take an extra minute to offer praise, criticism, or make sure that instructions are clearly understood.
5. Trustworthy
To be a good and effective leader, one needs a blend of two elements: charisma and aptitude. You must be a person of integrity; someone who people trust and are willing to follow. To be trusted, you must be trustworthy. You must also believe in yourself, your organization, the essential goodness of your products and services, and in your people. You need to believe that you are offering an excellent product or service in every way, one that makes a difference in the lives of your people or clients.
6. Diplomatic
While being great in making his people truly understand the organizational vision, he is also great in human relations. A great leader is an excellent listener; emphatic, compassionate and knows very well how to bond teamwork inside and outside his organization.
7. Creative
Becoming a great leader takes courage and creativity. Thus, an effective and great leader must also be creative. He is always in the look for better ways to run and build up his organization.
8. Decisive
A great leader makes decisions and sticks to them. He knows that people do not feel comfortable with someone who changes his or her mind on a whim. A leader that is humbly confident can make decisions without fear of being wrong. Employees lose trust in managers if they are in denial of the repercussions of a decision they made.
9. Scholastic
Good leaders are made; not born. Good leadership is, therefore, learned. And, then, any person who has the willpower to learn, can become a great leader. Here, a great leader must be an avid learner and is engaged in a continuous improvement process to his personal capacities in order that he will be better able to cope with the ever-increasing challenges.
Source by Taidin Suhaimin
Dr. Ravindra Aher
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