Five Important Qualities of Effective Leadership

Parent, teacher, supervisor, manager, business owner - we are all called upon to lead others if we are to make a difference in the world.  Every time we influence another person, a spouse, friend or colleague, we need leadership qualities to share our vision, our idea of how things can or should be, and persuade others to work towards that goal  Today's article looks at five essential qualities for a leader.  Leading or teaching others is one of the best ways to develop and cement our own knowledge. Clich HERE to find out how to develop your leadership skills

By Leon Lioe 

 

Effective leadership is key to the success of an organization. Without leaders, an organization is like a ship lost at sea. Leaders are those that chart a course for their organization or set new course if necessary. There are many qualities or characteristics of an effective leadership, this article will discuss five of them.

1. Influence and Inspire
Many people think that leadership is about power; driving people to do what you want to accomplish using fear. Well, this is a wrong leadership. A leader is not a boss. An effective leader must be able to influence and inspire people to accomplish a goal, or an objective of an organization. A leader inspires; a bossy person give orders!

The Power of Communication and Connection

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By Edafe Hitler 

 

As we travel through life and our connection with people, each of us encounters people who disappoint and deceive us. In response to these negative experiences we often create a protective mental wall to keep people out and prevent us from experiencing this pain again.
And in some ways, withdrawing from those around us and putting up our mental defenses DOES work. It keeps corrupt people out, and protects us from their malicious intentions.
However the problem with living life this way, is that in addition to keeping us isolated from the relatively few malicious people in the world, we also isolate ourselves from all the truly good people around us.

When we become isolated from the world at large, we miss out on so much joy, happiness and laughter that the right people can bring into our lives.
The big problem is many of us live with our protective mental walls UP by default, and we only occasionally lower our defenses and let people in.
One of the most powerful ways to transform your relationships is to turn this strategy around, and learn to live with your protective mental walls DOWN by default, and only occasionally raise them to block out the negative people you may encounter.
Here are three ways to practice bringing down your protective mental walls and connecting with those around you.