STILL WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL? BECOME A LEADER.......... SEE HOW

NINE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF ALL TIMES; TESTED AND TRIED.

1.      Integrity

They have a character that is beyond reproach which calls on them to be honest in all their dealings

2.      Faith.

Leaders cannot lead people that they cannot trust. Faith exists where there is no;

a)     Fear

b)     Dislike

c)      Contempt

Great leadership begins with absolute trust in the people. Good leaders do understand that their positions are less valued than the people that they lead.

3.      Good listening skills

Listening to people goes beyond hearing what they say. It involves understanding where their hearts are, what their hopes are and above all asking the question; what can I do to help?

4.      Understanding the people.

Great leaders understand what the people they want to lead have achieved and what dreams they hope to live for. In summary, they understand the hearts and the minds of the people they lead. They have the ability to see what the people see before making them see what they want them to see.

5.      They are capable of nurturing and expanding others.

Good leaders are tour guides and not travel agents. They do not push people to the finish line; they take them to the finish line. They have a personal experience of the journey that the people would like to embark on. They have grown themselves and their happiness would be to see others doing just that.

6.      They navigate the people.

They see the future for the people and they can tell what’s ahead. They are visionaries and can see a little further than everyone. They have experience of what the people hope to accomplish. They are responsible, good communicators and they desire partnership with the people other than worship.

7.      They connect with the people.

Good leaders have a connection with the people. They are ready to be sacrificed at the altar on behalf of the people. They have insights and abilities that others find necessary and useful which makes them very necessary. They are humble yet so mighty. They have a conviction for what they say and they say it from their heart. When they communicate they pour out their emotions. They possess a special gift of touching the hearts of the people they talk to

8.      They empower others

Good leaders determine not to know everything. They are not always the primary source of communication. They spread their energy and influence through the people around them. They let others represent them.

9.      They reproduce others

Good leaders dare their mentees to make them irrelevant by doing what they can do better. They provide leadership training for their juniors. They provide leadership resources and create an environment of growth

If you possess these characters, go ahead and call yourself a leader. Remember leaders do not need their followers; their followers need them.