A skill is something you can demonstrate and develop on. Examples of skills are public speaking, command and control, communication and organisation.
Delegation is a skill and it is when you give roles to people providing on their strengths, for example, in the uniformed public services the sergeant delegates roles to officers because of what they are good at. If someone has motivation as a skill, they must help their team reach a goal/aim. If they can’t, the team will be less likely to be successful. Co-operation and communication is a skill because they must be able to tell the team what they are going to do and to give clear communication. It helps the team achieve its goals. Time management is a skill because you have to manage the time to complete tasks on time. They must be organised to achieve their personnel. They must also prioritise tasks. They need this in the public services because you need to be organised and prioritise tasks by importance. For example, if someone has been murdered or someone has been mugged, you would attend the murder scene first.
A quality is something within your characteristics. Examples of qualities are commitment, self-belief, leadership and courage. You inherit something which means you are born with a quality.
Decisiveness is a quality because a leader needs to show good judgement by making fair and clear decisions when facing tough situations. They also need to do this quickly. Adaptability is also a quality because they must be able to adjust to long-term plans when new information is available. They must also be able to adjust to a changing environment. Another quality is courage, a team leader needs courage because if they are in the frontline in the army they need it to get the task done and to motivate the team and to show an example. They need it to manage dangerous situations. A team leader needs compassion because they need to be aware of