Qualities of Effective Leadership
Introduction In times where globalization and increase in business competition are constantly evolving, organizations scatter to look for the best outstanding effective leaders to represent their company. An effective leadership is the backbone of an organization. The success and failure of a company depends highly on the attributes effective leaders bring into the company. Effective leaders are not made celebrities overnight instead; they go through a series of transformation. Leaders go through years and years of training and experience to become effective leaders. A leader who understands their organization and its members, a leader who tells the truth and a leader, who has a vision for its organization and its people, is definitely an effective leader. There is not one definition of effective leadership but many depending on whom you ask. In order for leaders to be effective they need to utilize their positive communication skills, they need use their emotional intelligence and they need to empower and influence their organizations. Only then can we see a role model in the making. This research paper will hope to answer what the qualities of an effective leader are comprised of.
Vision
In The Art and Science of Leadership, Lisa Monroe states, “The job of a good leader is to articulate a vision that others are inspired to follow.” Vision tells an organization where it is going, it motivates, it elucidates and it focuses on the work of an organization for period of time (Nahavandi, 2006). Effective leaders require inspiring vision, based on the vision they set, a leader can either have a positive or a negative impact on the organization. Effective leaders empower and influence their co-workers. A negative example of an effective leader’s vision can be seen in the case with Enron. From the beginning Jeffery Skilling had a negative interest in the company by misleading his employees. One can say that the George Bush and Jeffery Skilling had a positive
Vision
In The Art and Science of Leadership, Lisa Monroe states, “The job of a good leader is to articulate a vision that others are inspired to follow.” Vision tells an organization where it is going, it motivates, it elucidates and it focuses on the work of an organization for period of time (Nahavandi, 2006). Effective leaders require inspiring vision, based on the vision they set, a leader can either have a positive or a negative impact on the organization. Effective leaders empower and influence their co-workers. A negative example of an effective leader’s vision can be seen in the case with Enron. From the beginning Jeffery Skilling had a negative interest in the company by misleading his employees. One can say that the George Bush and Jeffery Skilling had a positive
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