What Makes A Good Leader?

What does it mean to be a leader? We encounter leaders in everyday situations, whether it be a professor, boss, coach, or parent. No matter how distinguished or subordinate our roles, we have some type of leadership responsibility over others. How does one effectively lead other people? What methods, ideas, and skills should leaders convey to the public? It is not always easy or fun to be a leader and it is almost guaranteed that a population will not like the views and beliefs of the one in charge. What type of person or idea comes to mind when someone says the word President? Hopefully, they are positive words like leader, intelligent, helpful, and hardworking. A president has one of the toughest leadership roles because he/she is placed in a position to make very tough decisions on topics that people have many varying opinions about. As a voter, it can be difficult to stay informed on topics and determine which party to choose. A person must ask themselves what they stand for or believe in and then decide which candidate is best qualified to fulfill the requirements. Being a first time voter is a very exciting experience that comes with a great responsibility. The 2016 campaign has showcased much personal and political turmoil of the candidates, making it hard to know which side to choose. With an election year like never before, the candidates have placed a lot of pressure on voters to decide who is fit enough to bring our country back into order, but Donald Trump has

What does it mean to be a leader? What qualities does a leader have? How do you become a good leader? Leader have many qualities that represent a wise person. There are leaders in everyday life and most of the time we don’t realize, their leaders. If we didn’t have leaders in life, nothing would get done and people would be clueless. Leader tend to lead when the time gets tough and people look to them. What happens if your leader is not a good leader? Your leader can also lead you into trouble and not be a traditional good leader. There are three leaders that come all in different times, Plato, Machiavelli, and Marcus Aurelius. These leaders aren’t at all from the same era, Plato was about 400 BC, Marcus about 200 common era, and Machiavelli about 1450 AD. These leaders all have different leading methods and show them through their writings. Of these three leaders I believe Marcus Aurelius is the better leader of the three. Marcus just like Machiavelli was an actually leader. Their ideas are is it better to be feared or love? Marcus thinks love, well Machiavelli thinks feared. The Plato side, is Platonism which is basically go with the flow type of leading, if you can’t control don’t worry about it. Unlike the first two Plato was never an actual leader. There are clearly different ways in which these leaders lead, they all have made clear texts for each style.

What makes a leader? Some may say good values, environment, and role models. Others may say they are just born. I would not say I was just born a leader and I cannot say that there is just one moment that lead to all of this. There were a string of moments; accidental lessons and trainings. Overall, I do not think I ever chose to be a leader, I chose to be active and that choice is what lead me to where I am today.

There are three main things that make a good leader. The first is that a leader must practice what he preaches. The second is that he has to look after and protect those around him. The third is that he must be able to develop other good leaders. I will go into more detail about how to

There is leadership in all of us, although some of us may not realize that we are capable to lead others in some degree. The world has seen its fair share of leaders, both effective and ineffective ones; some had used their leaderships in negative lights such as Manuel Noriega, former Panamanian Dictator or positive ones such as that of Franklin D. Roosevelt. [The use of the pronoun ‘his’ to refer to the leaders is incorrect. Since you discuss a variety of leaders here, it must be used in the plural form.]Despite their differences, both leaders were very effective in their crafts. One may ask “What make an effective leader?” In my opinion, communication is the key. In order for leaders to succeed, they should be able to strategically communicate to their audiences.

What is a good leader? What does it mean to be a good leader? Echoing the words of one of my mentors, Sean Paul Godeá: “A good leader is a servant, one who steps back to help and inspire others to reach their full potential”. This philosophy is one that I embrace dearly. A leader is not the alpha; he creates the alpha within others. The book ‘Learning To Listen’, written by Gary Burton, is an autobiographical account of his life and musical journey. In the book, Burton enlightens the reader, who is probably an aspiring musician or entrepreneur, of the significant experiences, acquaintances and struggles he has experienced, and how it has impacted the person who he is today. In doing so, Burton’s book explores the concept of leadership, which is brought to the reader in more ways than one. In this essay, I shall further analyze the concept of leadership, through both personal anecdotes and events that occur within Burton’s book.

Leadership is a word that is portrayed uniquely by each individual who demonstrates it. It is molded by a person’s morals and ideals of who a leader should be, and it is this versatility of the word that makes it so exclusive. My idea of a leader has always been extravagant, brilliant human beings who seemed to be miraculously gifted, something that someone so minuscule like me could never dream of achieving. Looking back, I regret having that assumption for I believe everyone has that ability inside them. I do feel as though some people radiate leadership while others have to dig deep to uproot it, but I sincerely believe it is inside every single one of us. Although the complexity of what it means to be a leader is something I will never fully grasp, through my knowledge and experience I have come up with a self-created definition which helps me with my understanding. I had the opportunity to take leadership test which was based on a series of questions, and the results had a much different set of definitions of leadership then I have. This got me thinking; what kind of leader am I? What qualities do I possess or need to possess to make me worthy of being followed? The results of my analysis of these questions were rather enlightening

Former President of the United States John Quincy Adams once said that “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Leadership, and what defines a commendable leader has been the subject of great debate throughout history, as well as a topic of considerable interest within the field of organizational behaviour. At its core, leadership is defined as “the influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context.” The ability to be able to influence those around you to accomplish a goal is obviously of great importance to ensure the survival of an organization and its members, no more so then in the case of profession of arms in which the former statement becomes rather literal. Although there are several known and well understood theories of leadership, it is impossible to say that one is more useful than the others, as often times the application of said theories depends wholly on the context of the situation one finds themselves in. As a result of the need for leadership to stem from situational aspects, as well as the personality traits of the individual, it is not uncommon to see a tenant that governs leadership decisions that varies from person to person, and in most situations it is encouraged for budding leaders to find their own governing principles when it comes to leadership. This is the purpose of this self-reflection, to explore what tenant acts

What defines a good leader? If you look up this term in the dictionary you will find an answer along the lines of, “A person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country”. Now, if someone were to ask you for the definition of the word “manager” would your answer be similar to what defines a leader? Often these words can get muddled as to which means what and if they truly mean the same thing. Well the dictionary defines a manager as, “A person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization”. A common misconception that people have is that these two words or titles, if you will, have the same and mean the same thing. While both are similar in their nature, they are both two

Casual observation over thirty years of a business career has gotten me interested in the dynamics of leadership. Empirical data suggests that employees with good managers or leadership thrive, while employees with bad managers or leadership suffer. Researchers have long wondered about what makes a good or bad leader. Since Thomas Carlyle’s “great man” theory“ (Carlyle, 1840), which led to Trait theory in the 1920-30, through Behavioral theory and into current times when most researchers focus on the relationships between leader and follower, researchers have been trying to understand the dynamics of good vs. bad leadership (Ashforth, 1994; Bennis 1959; Cowley, 1931; Skinner, 1953; Stogdill, 1948). The need for analysis

Mahatma Gandhi, Mike Krzyzewski, Pope Francis, and Abraham Lincoln. All great leaders, all posses the same characteristics. When it comes to leadership many different names can be added to the long list. If you were to take a closer look on those people you will find what makes up a great leader. Being a leader is meant for only a certain breed of people. To be a great leader a person must consist of Confidence, Intelligence, and they must be versed. Great Leaders are all alike in someway.

The role of the leadership is extremely important as it can maximize productivity, shape a positive culture and promote harmony within a community. To achieve this, key people must lead individuals and teams using an appropriate leadership style. Authentic leadership seems to be the most inspiring and important leadership approach in today’s society. “Authentic people are at the center of authentic leadership and authentic leadership is at the base of all positive, socially constructive forms of leadership” (Komives 66). Authentic leaders are self-actualized individuals who are aware of their strengths, their limitations, and their emotions. They also show their real selves to their followers. They do not act one way in private and another in public; they don’t hide their mistakes or weaknesses out of fear of looking weak. They are able to put the mission and the goals of the organization ahead of their own self-interest.

They cause confusion amongst team members, ignore important business decisions, and lack passion for the profession.

As a leader, sometimes we control not only our destiny but also the destiny of our followers as well. Hence, our decision-making skills should be impeccable, compared to an average person. When one thinks about it that is a lot pressure on the leader to consistently make good decision. It is even harder when one has a follower who tends to challenge one’s decision on a regular basis, like first mate, Chase and second mate, Joy on the Essex. As a leader, one should always never disregard the opinion of one’s subordinates. But, it is up to the leader to defend his or her opinion when challenged by one of the follower. Defending one’s principle or idea is key because this will showcase everyone one’s knowledge and wisdom that the person possess. Knowledge and wisdom alone cannot ensure a person from win an argument. He or she need to have good communication skills and is needed to get one’s points across. Apart from that, a leader should have the brains and that patience that is needed to explain an idea to a group of follower where each person has different intellectual levels. This is why a good communication skill is needed. A leader should have the same key ability as every good teacher: ability to teach a group of followers with various learning curves. Another important ability that a leader needs to have is the ability to trust on his or her own gut feeling. Many would agree that more often than none, one’s gut feeling is right. Sometimes, it might be wrong but as long

A good leader always tries to develop the working methods so as to achieve the set goals and keeps constantly tries to improve his functional skills in various fields, also the good leader challenge the process, have a vision and share it with others and encourage others to act.