What Qualities Should an Effective Leadership Possess?

“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.” The great, spiritual leader of India, Mohandas K. Gandhi, tells us what leadership is all about- being a people’s person. Although the characteristics and qualities, which make up a good leader, vary depending on the person and the situation, I do agree with this. Good leaders are not those who achieve success by underhand methods, but they are the ones that understand his/her followers before undertaking the difficult job of leadership. Also, in my opinion, effective leaders are mentally strong, intelligent, alert, impartial, and dedicated. Some people have a misconception that only those people who are physically strong can become good leaders, but this is not the fact. A leader may not be physically strong but he/she needs to be mentally strong and firm in decisions. For example, Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation was the greatest leader but he was active and had a firm desire to serve the Nation. He had the power of organizing and uniting people and attracting people towards him by his speeches. This is the best quality of a leader which he had in him. We can also say that, a person who can satisfy the basic psychological needs of his followers can also be an effective leader. The most important quality which a leader should possess is intelligence and alertness. A leader has to use his/her brain every time and also has to remain alert with eyes and ears open otherwise he/she could easily be carried by any fraud or enemy. At the time of