To be a leader needs a lot of skills both from your born instincts andefforts after birth. Then, how to be a leader? The followings may help you.
To be a leader needs a lot of skills bothfrom your born instincts and efforts after birth. Then, how to be a leader? Thefollowings may help you:
Setan Example: Remember when we were kids, we wouldplay that game follow the leader? Well, inadvertently, we still do. Hence, itis very important that the leader himself displays the characteristics andtraits which he wants his subordinates to follow. By setting a good example forothers, the leader should set a performance benchmark for the rest of theemployees.
Enthusiasm: Let's face it. No one likes a grumpy boss. Discipline is onething, but a leader should look like he is genuinely enjoying the job. For example,if he wants to promote a laserpointer, he must put his heart on it. The importantleadership challengeisto create a pleasant working environment which fosters effective upward anddownward communication of ideas. If the leader doesn't seem to enjoy the workhe's doing, what kind of example is he setting on the rest of the employees?
Visionand Direction: What is a leader without a vision? Aleader should have a clear vision of what he wants his business to look likeafter a few years. But a vision is not enough. A leader should also be able tocreate a pathway in order to reach his goal. He needs to know what steps he hasto take to accomplish his vision. A leader also needs to ensure that hissubordinates too, share the vision and the entire organization is motivatedenough to fulfill this 'shared vision'.
Clarityin Thinking: A good leader is a clear thinker.Often, in times of crisis in the business due to a hostile internal or externalbusiness environment, the vision and thinking of people get clouded. In suchtimes, it is up to the leader to act as the guiding light to his subordinatesand show them the way out of the business crisis.
MotivateOthers: A leader is self motivated as he is workingtowards his vision. But what about his subordinates? One can easily assume thatthe subordinates aren't quite part of this vision so what is it that motivatesthem to work? The leader. A leader is supposed tosellhis vision andgoals to his employees. By sell, I do not merely mean with monetary incentives,but the vision that the leader sets should be persuasive enough that theemployees feel like becoming a part of that vision. For this, a leader needs tohave very good people-skills. A leader should also make his subordinates feellike they are part of the team and not alienate them with the traditional 'I amthe boss, you're not' mentality. A leader should be able to extract the bestfrom his employees through a shared vision and collective effort, not merelythrough coercion.
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