Top 10 Leadership Traits
Gan Chennai
Everybody is a Leader in a certain situation - may be in
Office, Family, Peer Group and so on. Leadership skills are not the exclusive
traits of few people. Believe - You are also a Leader. Progressively, develop
your Leadership skills. Over a period of time you will have the confidence to
be a Leader. Here are some salient Leadership Traits you should emulate.
10. Integrity :
Integrity covers Honesty, Character, Conduct, Truth
Abidance, etc. Without integrity a Leader is nothing but a rag. Most leaders
have failed in this point 'Integrity' alone.
Maintain your Integrity at all costs. This is the most vital quality of
a Leader. Many Leaders have fallen from
20. Inspiring Speech, Action and Vision:
As a leader you should be able to Inspire the fellow members
with your inspiring Speech, Actions and Vision . Every
member of the Team should try to emulate the Inspiring Qualities of the Leader.
30. Original Thinking and Creativity :
You should make new starts with your own vision and thought
process. Originality always has its merits. Creativity is the function of your
Right Bain. Use Originality and Creativity in tandem.
40. Intelligence:
Intelligence is the byproduct of your Understanding
Capacity, Logical Reasoning, Situation Analysis, Problem Solving Ability, Skill etc. Intelligence comes through Heredity,
Involvement, Environment, Experience etc. Intelligence can always be improved
upon by means of sustained efforts.
50. Responsibility and Accountability :
When you become responsible, you automatically become
accountable. Higher your position higher your Responsibility
and Accountability. You should not shy away
from assuming responsibilities.
60. Decision Making :
This is the most crucial trait for a leader. Every decision
made by you will have numerous impacts in your kingdom. Be careful in decision
making. Consult your second line Leaders and arrive at a possible good
decision. Use your Intuition, Expert Advise, Vision etc to arrive at your
decision.
70. Authority and Power :
A Lion should not be Noble when it is called for. Every
Leader is like a Lion. When it becomes necessary, you must exercise your Authority and
Power after thorough investigation.
80. Humility :
The Higher your position of Leadership, higher the Humility
should be. As leaders are invested with powers, arrogance will easily catch
hold of them. So one should try to keep utmost Humility.
90. Humor :
As you are a leader people attentively look at your speech. With
humor the point that we wish to drive to the audience will easily sail through. Be
Humorous to prove that you are also no different from fellow human beings.
100.
Your leadership success lies in building up your Team and
the next generation leaders. A cohesive team always has better synergy and
success rates. Build a strong team with your Guidance and Vision.