Qualities of leadership: Inspire and Influence!

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Qualities of a great team leader

As famously quoted by Vince Lmbardi,”Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” Leadership is a trait, a quality, a skill, a form of motivation, a drive that individuals can offer to their fellow mates to succeed and live out their potentials. Such a leader is an essential for any company team or group. 

Many question and are unsatisfied with their corresponding team leaders and think they deserve to be in such positions. No one is perfect but there are traits that make one a great leader. The strife to get to these high standards takes time and investment in understanding oneself and the others around. This takes place by working on ones emotional intelligence.

Let’s look at some of the qualities that can help leaders to manage their team efficiently:

Understanding that this is not a position of authority

The primary thing is the attitude of humbleness. Their meaning of leadership should be well comprehended. It isn’t a position to rule and reign, to command and dictate but rather a position where one can take the members of the team, push them to work on their potential, bring out the best in them and lead them to success. 

Genuine care and selflessness

This is the utmost important trait any leader should possess. Only when there is such care will they want the benefit of others and hence that will lead to bringing them to excellence. The leader shouldn’t work for his gain but for the required output that the company requires, which can be brought forth if every individual member gives their best. Selfishness will get one no where. Aggressiveness and insults lash out when the motive is selfish. Such traits do not help in bringing out results in a willing manner. A leader's focus is the people.

Willingly have followers

Leaders have an exceptional ability to get others to wilfully follow them without force and exertion. People around can see these qualities and the genuineness in their leader that gives them the security that he’s doing it for the upliftment of the group.  A sense of trust and confinement is built that enables them to willingly work together to excel.

Drive, innovation and long term goals

The ability to motivate their group to individually reach their potential is something every leader must have. When he has a clear focus and target, he is able to push his members to fulfil that goal by instilling that drive in them. They support and aid the others in the accomplishment of a common task. They have the skill to develop ways for the members to contribute their best. They are innovative and able to creatively bring out results from their fellow mates by not instilling fear in them but rather getting an enthusiastic response that improves the quality of outputs.

Integrity and self confidence

One is at a position where everyone looks up to them hence one should be confident, encouraging and always have a positive attitude so that the other members are influenced in a good way. The work results and the employees reflect the leader hence all the work processes should be carried out diligently. The leader should have a strong front outwardly and internally so that the co-workers keep pushing hard to fulfil the desired outcomes.

To conclude, an efficient leader is one who has realized his own potential, has clear passions and goals and motivates and takes the others along with him to excel in those goals.