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clabrat · 06-02-2009, 03:40 PM

Leadership skills are most times not taken into account when one is dealing with his or her employees. To be an effective leader and have more influence on your followers, one must posses various leadership skills. For instance, a good leader is a person who is able to initiate action amongst people. He or she does not wait to react to a situation or wait for others to make the first move towards achieving something. He or she leads the rest.

An effective leader sets the example for others. He or she is a person who is of unquestionable moral and social standing in the eyes of those who follow him or her. Without this, it is easy for a leader to loose respect. A good leader is able to give and get information in return. He or she knows when, how and what to communicate to subordinates. Lack of proper communication between a leader and hi or her followers can be a stumbling block to the overall performance of an organization.

To be viewed as a person endowed with leadership skills; an individual must have the ability to solve problems. He or she must be an effective and swift problem solver. An organization’s future could be at stake if there is no leadership in it. There has to be someone who is able to make good decisions to see it operate perfectly.

A leader should be trustworthy. This is particularly important when it comes to decision making in the work place. Your followers should trust that the decisions you make are the best and that these decisions are to their benefit. Further, as a leader, you can make mistakes, but it is how you handle the situation after the mistake that will act to build trust in those you lead. The faster and the more easily you correct the mistake, the more your followers will learn to trust you.

Leadership skills are not only hereditary, but can also be learnt by all of us. If you were not born a leader, then work towards being one. Learn how to influence others by your actions and words, learn how to take the lead and most importantly learn how to cultivate trust among your people.

Talkofthatown919 · 06-03-2009, 03:02 AM

i agree leadership is a must with employees also loyalty. Working in retail i've learned about leadership.

Remiel · 06-03-2009, 12:41 PM

Best book I've found on leadership is "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell. He has alot of excellent resources on it too. Good to Great has some fascinating insights into leadership as well.

newdad · 06-03-2009, 01:17 PM

Definition of a leader:

"A leader gets people to do what they don't want to do."

If you are trying to get a group of people from point A to point B and they are already intending on heading there, you are only managing. However, if you they don't want to do from point A to B and you convince them you are a leader.

Great Leaders are servants. They help they're subordinates achieve their best.

06-02-2009, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
clabrat Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16	Leadership Skills And Your Career Leadership skills are most times not taken into account when one is dealing with his or her employees. To be an effective leader and have more influence on your followers, one must posses various leadership skills. For instance, a good leader is a person who is able to initiate action amongst people. He or she does not wait to react to a situation or wait for others to make the first move towards achieving something. He or she leads the rest. An effective leader sets the example for others. He or she is a person who is of unquestionable moral and social standing in the eyes of those who follow him or her. Without this, it is easy for a leader to loose respect. A good leader is able to give and get information in return. He or she knows when, how and what to communicate to subordinates. Lack of proper communication between a leader and hi or her followers can be a stumbling block to the overall performance of an organization. To be viewed as a person endowed with leadership skills; an individual must have the ability to solve problems. He or she must be an effective and swift problem solver. An organization’s future could be at stake if there is no leadership in it. There has to be someone who is able to make good decisions to see it operate perfectly. A leader should be trustworthy. This is particularly important when it comes to decision making in the work place. Your followers should trust that the decisions you make are the best and that these decisions are to their benefit. Further, as a leader, you can make mistakes, but it is how you handle the situation after the mistake that will act to build trust in those you lead. The faster and the more easily you correct the mistake, the more your followers will learn to trust you. Leadership skills are not only hereditary, but can also be learnt by all of us. If you were not born a leader, then work towards being one. Learn how to influence others by your actions and words, learn how to take the lead and most importantly learn how to cultivate trust among your people.

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06-03-2009, 03:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Talkofthatown919 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 261	i agree leadership is a must with employees also loyalty. Working in retail i've learned about leadership.

06-03-2009, 12:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Remiel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 470	Best book I've found on leadership is "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell. He has alot of excellent resources on it too. Good to Great has some fascinating insights into leadership as well.

06-03-2009, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
newdad Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 66	Definition of a leader: "A leader gets people to do what they don't want to do." If you are trying to get a group of people from point A to point B and they are already intending on heading there, you are only managing. However, if you they don't want to do from point A to B and you convince them you are a leader. Great Leaders are servants. They help they're subordinates achieve their best.

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