What makes a good leader? Johann Von Goethe once said “The man who occupies the first place seldom plays the principal part.” This is quite possibly one of the best quotes I have read when talking about what makes a good leader. What Goethe is saying is simply that a leader‚ or rather a good leader listens to his followers and makes decisions based upon their input and once the decisions have been made‚ the followers are often the most integral part of executing the decision. To lead the people
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dealing with other people. Good managerial skills are all about planning and utilising time‚ resources and man power to get the work done. However‚ having good leadership skill is a different ball game all together. A leader is a visionary‚ who must have the ability to see the bigger picture of things. This quality will help a good manager build a self driven team. Delegation becomes easy for a manager who has a self driven team. - Communication is the key: A good manager always communicates the
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Conclusion: This assignment has helped me to reflect on my leadership skills and also on the leadership skills being practiced at Farsons. It has also helped me appreciate the needs of others. By being more understanding to my work mates so together we can achieve the Group’s values and goals. In my opinion a good leader is one who inspires‚ motivates and leads people to accomplish organisational goals and values. A good leader is the key for the survival and growth of the organisation
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First of all‚ to be a leader‚ is to have the ability to influence others to accomplish a goal‚ or an objective. How are leaders expected to behave? Do they have to be perfect? Of course not‚ but they should stand out from the crowd. All leaders are different‚ so naturally they do not behave exactly the same way. It may be true that some people are borne with natural talents .However‚ without practice‚ without drive and without experience‚ there can be no true development in leadership. It is important
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What makes a good leader? I believe that to become a good or even great leader one either has to be participating or tentative‚ what differentiates the two is how you go about applying them and how you integrate them into your specific style of leading. Moreover I think that a leader must lead by example‚ admit when they’re wrong‚ and recognize their subordinates’ weaknesses and individual strengths. What type of leader am I? I would like to think of myself as a colorful‚ loud‚ energetic‚ and
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Introduction In today’s organizations there is a greater focus on employees stepping up to be leaders rather just managing their respective responsibilities. It is not enough to simply manage tasks and perform your delegated responsibilities any more employees are expected to take initiative and motivate those around them to also be leaders even if you are not a manager by title. In order to be a leader‚ one must start by making a commitment and learn those skills needed to model the way and be examples
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maintain his position‚ to have learned how to be other than good and to use or not use his goodness as necessity requires” (40 Prince). There are many views on what a good leader may be. In Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ there is a loss of a great leader who is replaced by a not so great leader. Niccolo Machiavelli’s text‚ The Prince‚ includes a list of traits that he thought a Prince should possess. An argument made is whether Claudius or Hamlet would make a better Prince
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“The meaning of a message is the change which it produces in the image”.[1] In order to be a good political leader‚ you have to progress certain traits over time. You are not born a good political leader you have to be made in to a good political leader. To be a good political leader you must have will power and determination to succeed. A good political leader in order to succeed needs a good education‚ training and experience. “Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish
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Good characteristics of being a good leader consist of being merciful and cruel when you need to be. As a leader‚ you shouldn’t be merciful all the time because this will lead to your people trying commit crimes against each other. Also‚ if you are too cruel to your people‚ your people will try and rebel against you. Also‚ your people won’t like you or respect you‚ if you balanced between cruelty and being merciful. Then your people would respect you and not commit any crimes. Napoleon fulfills some
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You must have an honest understanding of who you are‚ what you know‚ and what you can do. Note that it is the followers‚ not the leader or someone else who determines if the leader is successful. If they do not trust or lack confidence in their leader‚ then they will be uninspired. To be successful you have to convince your followers‚ not yourself or your superiors‚ that you are worthy of being followed. Good leaders are made‚ not born. If you have the desire and willpower‚ you can become an effective
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