The all-time million dollar question: How do I make my team work effectively? Being an ‘effective leader’ is not a task for everyone – leaders need to inspire action, better those around them and gain the respect of others. To do all of this, you need to be skilled in the various aspects which encompass leadership.
Personally, I believe there are a few key characteristics which a leader needs to embody. These include boldness, clear direction, balanced, responsible, organised, … (as you can see, this list of adjectives could go on forever). The real focus here however, is how an effective leadership role is vital from a business’s standpoint.
Essentially, leaders in companies must be able to “improve teamwork, improve productivity, and performance…” but most importantly, create greater leadership capability. Through my experience of watching my own mentors, who work for large corporations, I have seen a common quality in each one of them. They are able to inspire truly greater leaders than themselves. The value of this goes beyond what is usually expected of leaders, and we should consider how we can aspire to be effective leaders.
In brief, leadership is required in literally every industry, and (almost) every job placement. Clearly, it is a skill worth investing in.
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To read more about how to be an effective leader, follow the links below!
http://www.businessblogshub.com/2013/10/can-you-turn-someone-on-your-team-into-a-good-leader/
http://www.inc.com/peter-economy/7-traits-highly-effective-leaders.html
2 of my favorite TED Talks on leadership –
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