ANSWER – It has been the experience of the business world that, given all other variables internal and environmental the management input (good and sound management)makes all the difference between enterprise’s success and failure. Leadership occupies a central position in management.
Leader who gets the common goal achieved by willingness of his followers, is the leader with difference. Here are some of the common important elements of a leader by which he can influence his followers.
Intelligence - An intelligent leader always know his followers nicely. He leads by giving his personal examples. He studies the target given to the team. Then, he involves all his team members to seek for the best plan to achieve the target in a given time. He communicates and navigates the discussion in such a way that all the team members decide willingly the best plan. Most of the time, the leader had already the best plan in mind, but he conducts the discussion for the involvement of his team members. In this way, he may get a better plan.
Initiative – It means lead from the front. A leader takes the decision well before the time and gets the action taken as per his will. He never hesitates to take a decision whether it is harsh or soft. He always runs one step ahead of his followers keeping their thinking in mind.
A leader should have the knowledge / information to take the decision first.
Urge for achievement - A leader can achieve his goal only when he has the strong will. If he has the urge to win, he will do the hard work, continuously. He will face the problems from the front. No problem or condition will stay in front of such leaders. He will have the solution for every problem. This quality influences the followers.