A leader by definition is a person who leads a group, organization or a country. Leadership being the most influential element of any business has the greatest impact on the results. For any project to be successful the choice of a competent leader is important.
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Importance of leadership
Leadership is important because it plays the most vital role in the achievement of the organizational excellence. An organization without a leader is like a ship without a captain. He is the one guiding the sails. A leader is a man with a Vision he has to express his vision to the team and let his words turn into action. No doubt all the team members are capable of achieving some good but it is the leader who extracts the best and presents a victorious picture that crowns all.
1. Essentials of a successful business
Something remarkable can be achieved by coordinated efforts. The group performing together to achieve a particular goal includes working members/ employees and a person guiding them and organizing the coordinated actions, called a leader.
2. Leader; an inspiration
A man in the lead is the one whom the people look up to. For any leader to be inspirational some qualities are cardinal.
3. Passion
Enthusiasm for the mission Is what that matters the most. Work becomes a load when the leader is not passionate about it. He must be capable enough to instill that passion into the employees so that every team member knows the ‘why’ of his efforts.
4. Inspire morale
A leader must buck up the team and build their morale high so they work harder. By building confidence and a supportive environment employee productivity can be increased. A leader needs to build morale for the distracted ones so they start believing in them and get back to the work with a positive energy.
5. Vision
An inspirational leader must have crystal clear vision of the goal. Through his words he makes the team think what the achieved goal looks like inspiring them to increase their input. The output of the matter depends greatly on the affiliation of the leader with his vision. A clear vision drives whole team for a productive outcome and this is what that matters a lot.
6. Positivity
A Great leader can see the brighter side of an issue. Ups and downs are a part of any business. A truly inspirational leader stays positive and becomes a source of continuous positive vibes for his team.
7. Listen and communicate
Listening to the ideas and even demands of the employees make a leader gain the interest of his crew. He communicates effectively with the team to make the working environment healthy.
8. Keeping the vision intact
Keeping the proverb ‘all fingers are not same’ in mind and implying it on the team members meant to perform the task, it’s obvious that not everyone is able to stay focused through the journey .it is the leader who ensures that all the efforts are being put in the right direction.
9. Patience, a key to great leadership
The necessity of a good leader is his patience. It is often said through patience great things are accomplished so, all the members along with the leader working on a mission must be patient to tolerate all the issues to see the bright successful day.
10. Let the employees learn more and grow
A good leader always makes sure that all the members should learn more in order to refine their work and get a chance get enough knowledge. A truthful leader never lets his team members stagnate by staying in a constant state. If they are getting good opportunities he must let them avail and also try to promote them in the same company.
11. Translating vision into reality
Achieving a goal is all about making the vision turn into reality. Not only narrating the vision to the team members is enough but the leader needs to be a part of all the efforts directed towards the goal. There must be a plan to follow no matter how strong the team is if a specific plan is not being followed organization will fail.
12.Actions must be stronger than words
A man or words spends his life planning but never gets the chance to see his plan implemented. So, a man of action is far better than a man of words. For a leader to be successful his actions matter the most.
13.Distribution of tasks
A skilled leader distributes the tasks among the members smartly. He knows really well about all the team members and knows what a person is capable of doing better than the rest .so he distributes the tasks accordingly to achieve the best results.
14. Employee satisfaction
It is really difficult for a leader to satisfy his employees. Satisfaction is only achievable by the give and takes rule. Workers always demand a reward for their efforts. Their input is needed for the mission so their demands should be accepted.
15. Coordinates employee needs and organizational needs
The person leading and managing the team acts as a channel between the team members and the organization they are working for. He also has the responsibility to Convey the messages and demands of both the parties and maintain good terms between them and gain their trust and satisfaction.
16. Delegates responsibility
The delegate is the person authorized to represent a group.so the leader has this responsibility, it’s his personal choice to delegate too little or too much. A strong leader knows what technique he needs to use according to the situation. Adequate delegation is preferred as delegating too much or too less effect the leader’s reputation.
Leadership vs management functions
Leadership and management are closely linked functions. Effective management and an efficient leader both are complementary to each other. Leadership provides direction, encouragement and motivate a team to achieve organizational success. Whereas management coordinates all the efforts of the team members towards a set target to make it achievable. A good leader without an effective management is not fruitful and the same goes for an effective management working without a good leader.
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Hi,
I appreciate your article. As a female leader in my organisation, it feels quite old fashioned to only read about leaders in a male tone of voice, and to read your definition of a leader as “man with a vision..” Even frustrating :-) Would be great to see a more diverse approach, and it would double your target group! Win – win :-)