There are certain questions like...
- What are the requirements to become a leader?
- Are the leadership qualities inherent?
- How a leader does differ from the average person?
- What are the actual leadership qualities?
The answers to these questions in layman's language can be given as a leader is one who can lead others, and who can manage others to perform in the desired way. Leadership is not limited to position, experience, training, title or authority.
After studying the biography of hundreds of historical and contemporary leaders it can be concluded that up to some extent leadership qualities are inherent but good leaders are created or made not born. Why? because these inherent qualities need to be polished and molded through experiences.
But this does not mean that if a person does not possess those inherent qualities he can not become a leader. The fact is that a person can become leader if he has a strong will to do so, and on the way he constantly develops himself through a process of self analysis, training and experience.
So how does a person can become a successful and an effective leader?
It is a simple five step process. This simple five step process can make you a successful leader.
These are:
- A magnificent vision: A leader can not exist without a vision. The vision is always in the mind of a leader. The vision only can take a leader to perform great action. He should have a clear view of his aim in life what he wants to achieve .
- A leader should know his strengths and weaknesses: A wise is one who has a clear knowledge of his strengths and weaknesses. Without self analysis he will not be able to take the right actions when required to do so.For a leader it is necessary that he take advantage of his strengths and avoid the areas of his weaknesses by hiring others for those specfic tasks
- High targets: A good leader is one who sets high targets and makes consistent efforts to achieve those them. Always striving to achieve more. Growth is his
very first objective.
- The choice for selection of the right person for the task in hand: The person who has capabilities enough to select the right person for the right job. He should be able to differentiate between the groups of candidates for allotment of work. A leader can only get the required support from his group of members when he has made right the correct decisions to select his group members.
- Commitment Bound: A good leader is one who is commitment bound. He always fulfills his promises and never lets his goodwill go down, and always works to strive for perfection and to achieve goals for the satisfaction of others and takes care for the rights and interests of his group members.
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