QUALITIES OF
LEADER
S
LEADERS
HIP
LEADERSHIP IS THE ART OR PROCESS OF INFLUENCING
THE BEHAVIOUR OF PEOPLE SO THAT THEY WILL STRIVE
WILLINGLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY TOWARDS THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANISATIONAL GOALS.
LEADERSHIP STYLES
Authoritative leadership
Democratic leadership
Laissez-faire leadership
QUALITIES OF A LEADER
THESE ARE THE
QUALITIES OF THE
LEADERS WHICH
EVERY LEADER
INTELLIGENCE
LEADERS SHOULD HAVE HIGHER
LEVEL OF INTELLIGENCE THAN
AVERAGE PEOPLE. INTELLIGENCE
IS GENERALLY EXPRESSED AS
MENTAL ABILITY TO THINK
SCIENTIFICALLY AND ANALYSE
ACCURATELY THE PROBLEMS
ARISING BEFORE A PERSON .
MATURITY
A LEADER SHOULD HAVE HIGH
EMOTIONAL STABILITY AND COOL
TEMPERAMENT. HE NEEDS HIGH
DEGREE OF TOLERANCE. HE SHOULD
ALSO WELCOME IDEAS OF OTHER
PEOPLE AND HAVE SENSE OF A
SOCIAL MATURITY.
PHYSICAL FEATURES
PHYSICAL FEATURES AND LEVEL OF
MATURITY DETERMINE PERSONALITY
OF A PERSON AND HENCE AN
IMPORTANT FACTOR IN SUCCESS OF
LEADERSHIP.
FORESIGHT
Vision and foresight, that is, being able to articulate future is the quality of good leader.
A leader should be able to state concretely , what success look like and how their organisation will get there.
MOTIVATION
A leader must understand what motivates people. Simple but to often ignored motivators include; praise , appreciation and recognition. Learning to give positive feedback is crucial. Team building exercises are a great way to build enthusiasm and cooperation. Acceptance of responsibility
A reliable leader should shoulder the responsibility for the consequences of any step he takes. He should be aware of the duties and obligations of the position he holds. OPEN MIND
A leader should absorb and adopt new ideas according to the situation. He should prepared to accommodate others viewpoints and alter his decision, if necessary. SELF CONFIDENCE
A good leader should have confidence whenever he initiates any course of action . Self confidence is essential to