How to become a Good Leader

 


Learning how to be a good leader can greatly impact the success of your team, your organization and yourself. To be an effective leader, you must understand your own motivations, strengths and weaknesses. Great leaders connect with their team by facilitating open communication, encouraging employee growth and development, and giving and receiving feedback.

01.  Engage in honest, open communication.

One of the most important elements of effective leadership is creating an open line of communication with your team members. Displaying active communication skills and transparency can build trust among your team and improve overall morale.

02.  Encourage personal and professional growth.

Acting as your team's cheerleader is an important part of being an effective leader. You should be invested in their success and growth. Empower your employees to take the time to learn and infuse that in the work they do.

03.  Teach employees instead of giving orders.

An effective leader knows how to show others what is required, rather than simply telling them. Leaders should coach their team members toward a more collaborative, committed work environment – without coaxing them.  Controlling people to do certain things in certain ways, you're not going to get the level of engagement that you're looking for

04.  Keep a positive attitude.

As much as leaders wish their team's day-to-day operations could run smoothly all the time, they're bound to run into the occasional obstacle. Whether it's a minor miscommunication or a major error, the way you handle a negative situation says a lot about your leadership skills.

05.  Connect with your team members.

Leading a group of people requires a mutual sense of trust and understanding between the leader and their team members. To achieve this, leaders should learn to connect. Being a "more human" leader requires positivity, purpose, empathy, compassion, humility and love. These key traits will put you on the road to genuine connections with the members of your team.

06.  Set clear employee goals and expectations.

Setting clear goals and employee expectations for your team is key to employee success. When setting these objectives, encourage employee questions and feedback. Including them in the process can increase engagement.

07.  Give direct feedback about performance.

Direct, honest feedback – even if it's criticism – is the best way to guide your team in the right direction. You also need to know exactly where your business is headed so you can give them the right advice. (Thomas, 2001)

 

Conclusion

Learning how to be a good leader can greatly impact the success of your team, your organization and yourself. To be an effective leader, you must understand your own motivations, strengths and weaknesses. Great leaders connect with their team by facilitating open communication, encouraging employee growth and development, and giving and receiving feedback. 

Reference 

Thomas, D. H. (2001). WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER. Harward Business School. Retrieved 11 15, 2020

 


Comments

  1. Pasan Wijesekara19 November 2020 at 01:55

    Why don’t you add some example leadership characters currently identified?

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  2. TharangaN13 December 2020 at 05:19

    Good leaders are assets to organization and success to the team.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hemanthi Maheshika Abeysekara13 December 2020 at 05:42

    Every leader can become a manager but, every manager cannot be a leader. Employees used to follow a leader whereas employees act according to what manager says.

    ReplyDelete

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