Leadership Skills
1.0 Introduction
As the saying goes “There are leaders and there are followers”. A person with superb leadership skills takes time, energy and commitment. This is a person who has strong principles, courage and dedication to a clear vision. People follow a greast leader because he is representative of the beliefs of a group. The followers of the leader often provide the necessary support for the team to advance and succeed in achieving their goals. An individual with good leadership skills will recognize and reward the team for the greater cause. These Special skills of a leader draw a demarcation line from others.
1.1 Definition of Leadership
Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.
Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.
2.0 Principles Of Leadership
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”- By (Winston Churchill)
2.1 Ten Principles:
1. Who am I? Know yourself and seek self-improvement. This is developed by strengthening one’s attributes by reading and self-study.
2. Be technically proficient. As a leader, you must know your job and the duties performed by your employees’.
3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. Take new initiation methods when things go wrong, do not blame others.
4. Make sound and timely decisions. Use good problem solving, decision-making, and planning tools.
5. Set the example. Be a good role model for you employees. They will believe what they see not what they hear.
6. What are your employees for you, know their inner nature or human nature and the importance of sincerely caring for your workers.
7. Keep proper updates. Know how to communicate with your people, seniors, and
As the saying goes “There are leaders and there are followers”. A person with superb leadership skills takes time, energy and commitment. This is a person who has strong principles, courage and dedication to a clear vision. People follow a greast leader because he is representative of the beliefs of a group. The followers of the leader often provide the necessary support for the team to advance and succeed in achieving their goals. An individual with good leadership skills will recognize and reward the team for the greater cause. These Special skills of a leader draw a demarcation line from others.
1.1 Definition of Leadership
Leadership is influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.
Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.
2.0 Principles Of Leadership
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”- By (Winston Churchill)
2.1 Ten Principles:
1. Who am I? Know yourself and seek self-improvement. This is developed by strengthening one’s attributes by reading and self-study.
2. Be technically proficient. As a leader, you must know your job and the duties performed by your employees’.
3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. Take new initiation methods when things go wrong, do not blame others.
4. Make sound and timely decisions. Use good problem solving, decision-making, and planning tools.
5. Set the example. Be a good role model for you employees. They will believe what they see not what they hear.
6. What are your employees for you, know their inner nature or human nature and the importance of sincerely caring for your workers.
7. Keep proper updates. Know how to communicate with your people, seniors, and