Saturday 23 August 2008

Effective Leadership and its attributes

Modern times epitomise cutthroat competition and opportunities in abundance - all in the same tandem. To stay afloat in the competition as well to enjoy the opportunities, the role of a leader is considered of great importance. The leader would guide his or her team to perform and stay ahead in the competition. She or she would be able to anticipate a forthcoming challenge, gear up the team members to face the challenge and to come out winning. The essence of rapid development

Although, there is a lot that has been said about the role of a leader, in sum, a leader is only identified by the performance of his or her team.

The article will put light on the attributes of a good leader:

Featuring Controlled aggression:

A good leader inevitably enjoys a control over the team members. Without being overtly aggressive towards nullifying a suggestion from a team member, he or she should give heed to the idea; understand the necessities of the team and any of its members.

Recognising talent and sharing Responsibility:

Sharing of responsibility is one of the most importance attribute of any leader. It is not all about equal allocation of work to all members of a team, but also about understanding special talent and showering adequate responsibility to the team member. By this way, a leader helps a member to harness his/her skill while growing professionally.

Development on Continuous Basis:

It is the responsibility of a leader to ensure continuous development of all the team members. A continuous development in terms of the productivity and job satisfaction is a positive indicator of company's growth. By helping the team members to grow, the leader also helps the entire organization to flourish.

Chasing Common Goals:

A good leader must be visionary and effectively express the ultimate goals to his or her team members. Apart from oral expression, a leader must express vision with the behavior and applies it to different leadership contexts.

Influences Mutual Relationships:

A leader influences mutual relationships among team members. He or she cultivates the habit of listening and expressing meaningful feedback in the team so that members can trust each other.


Facing challenges:

A leader willingly accepts the challenges in order to achieve the chances of success. He or she inspires team members to face the emerging challenges.


Group Interests:

In a team building process, there must be effective communications, sense of stability, setting common achievable goals, and sharing of knowledge. These quality help in building common interests of a group and members feel comfortable in the company of the other.

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