Leadership Traits of an Effective Leader

2. Leadership Traits of an Effective Leader

3. Leaders do not command excellence, they build excellence. To reach excellence, you must first be a leader of good character. Traits are distinguishing qualities or characteristics of a person and character is the sum total of these traits. • There are innumerable leadership traits. Let us focus on a few that are crucial for a leader. The more you display these traits as a leader, the more your followers will believe and trust you.

4. Vision and Integrity • Vision: A leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp on what success looks like and how to achieve it. But it’s not enough to have a vision; leaders must also share it and act upon it. • Integrity: is the integration of outward actions and inner values. A person of integrity is the same on the outside and on the inside. Such an individual can be trusted. Honest dealings, predictable reactions, well-controlled emotions, and an absence of tantrums and harsh outbursts are all signs of integrity.

5. Dedication and Magnanimity • Dedication: means spending whatever time or energy is necessary to accomplish the task at hand. A leader inspires dedication by example, doing whatever it takes to complete the next step toward the vision. • Magnanimity: means giving credit where it is due. A magnanimous leader ensures that credit for successes is spread as widely as possible throughout the company. Conversely, a good leader takes personal responsibility for failures. To spread the fame and take the blame is a hallmark of effective leadership.

6. Humility and Openness • Humility: Leaders recognize that they are no better or worse than other members of the team. Leaders with humility understand that they earn the respect from their team not through authority but through personality and character. • Openness: means being able to listen to new ideas. Good leaders are able to suspend judgment while listening to others’ ideas, as well as accept new ways of doing things that someone else thought of.

7. Creativity and Fairness • Creativity: is the ability to think differently. Creativity gives leaders the ability to see things that others have not seen and thus lead followers in new directions. • Fairness: means dealing with others justly. A leader must check all the facts and hear everyone out before passing judgment. When people feel they that are being treated fairly, they reward a leader with loyalty and dedication.

8. Assertiveness and self-confident • Assertiveness and self-confident: A leader clearly states what he or she expects so that there are no misunderstandings. An assertive leader is a self-confident person and ensures a win-win solution to any problem.

9. Apositive attitude • Apositive attitude:is vital to relieve tension and resolve conflicts. Effective leaders know how to remain positive in adverse situations and be able to inspire and energize the team. Positive attitude fosters good camaraderie.

10. To conclude, exceptional leaders are well aware of the fact that they cannot accomplish everything by themselves and consider their peers and subordinates as their pillars of strength in every endeavor that they undertake. And it’s a fact that people look up to and respect leaders who believe in showing others the way in creating future leaders.

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