Coming across the students, professionals, managers and would be managers who aspire to become a good leader in their chosen fields. One question they never forget is “How can I become a good leader.” Or “which are the areas that I need to focus on to be an effective leader?” Let’s think about any of the re-known person in the world Barak Obama, Mahatma Gandhi, Geeerija Prasad Koirala or Saurav Ganguly or Steve Waugh –all have demonstrated some common qualities which have made them great leader in their respective fields. From their leadership style the essence of leadership can be drawn out as under:-
L- Stands for loyalty- towards their people, organization and country society in general. It also stands for love for what they do and their people it is this love that signifies the passion for hard work and the never ending enthusiasm and energy.
E- Leaders influence others by the energy and enthusiasm, which they exuberate. Energy and enthusiasm are infectious and rub on to the others, who then want to be a part of whatever is happening. E also stands for leading by Example: A manager who consciously follows the organizations code of conduct would not have to ask his people to follow it- they’ll automatically observe it.
A- A is the ability to adopt oneself to the demands of the situation and being flexible. It is flexibility, which makes one open to listening and suggestion, which in turn helps a person to adapt him and his style. It also stands for Assertiveness- an important skill for ensuring that people understand and do what he want them to do.
D- It is about Diagnosis- the ability to accurately Assers the needs of the follower in a specific situation. It is also about taking quiet and timely decisions. It also means maintaining the right balance between directing the whole show on one hand and delegation and decentralization on the other.
E-It is about the empowerment- an effective leader is one who empowers his people. This empowerment is in terms of delegation of responsibility as well as authority. It is also in terms of strengthening knowledge, skills and competencies. Here in comes the role of coaching and counseling. A leader needs to understand that the best way to empower is to Motivate and should look for the opportunities to appreciate good work.
R-It stands for Recognition- every person has an inherent need for recognition. A good leader is one who does not hog all the lime lights himself but shares the laurels with all. More importantly he ensures that each person is getting his due by bringing to the force front his achievements. It also stands for the ability to take the Risk; also R is about respecting each person for what he is and earning the respect of others. A good leader commands respect. Finally R is about being a ‘Role Model.’
S- It means being supportive. Supportive behavior is the extent to which a leader engages in two- way communication, involves employees in decision making and provides support and encouragement. It also means being Situational- that is the ability to change the leadership style to suit the needs of the follower in a specific situation.
H-H is about hard-working not only getting the work done but also putting in honest hard works one. It also stands for having a Hand in building strong team. A successful leader is one who is constantly working on keeping his people together as a team.
I-I stands for integrity and credibility. A leader can command respect only when people can believes in him and trust him. A leader also has to be innovative- not only in terms of new ideas and strategies but also in terms of being able to find solutions to various problems that come his way.
P- It includes a lot of things, being Passionate about everything. It means being people-oriented. It is about understanding people and especially about the process of getting people all pointing and acting in the same direction. It is also about monitoring others and partnership for the performance with all last but not the least, it is about ‘Problems solving skills’- the ability to think on the feet and maintain ones cool to matter that.
L- Stands for loyalty- towards their people, organization and country society in general. It also stands for love for what they do and their people it is this love that signifies the passion for hard work and the never ending enthusiasm and energy.
E- Leaders influence others by the energy and enthusiasm, which they exuberate. Energy and enthusiasm are infectious and rub on to the others, who then want to be a part of whatever is happening. E also stands for leading by Example: A manager who consciously follows the organizations code of conduct would not have to ask his people to follow it- they’ll automatically observe it.
A- A is the ability to adopt oneself to the demands of the situation and being flexible. It is flexibility, which makes one open to listening and suggestion, which in turn helps a person to adapt him and his style. It also stands for Assertiveness- an important skill for ensuring that people understand and do what he want them to do.
D- It is about Diagnosis- the ability to accurately Assers the needs of the follower in a specific situation. It is also about taking quiet and timely decisions. It also means maintaining the right balance between directing the whole show on one hand and delegation and decentralization on the other.
E-It is about the empowerment- an effective leader is one who empowers his people. This empowerment is in terms of delegation of responsibility as well as authority. It is also in terms of strengthening knowledge, skills and competencies. Here in comes the role of coaching and counseling. A leader needs to understand that the best way to empower is to Motivate and should look for the opportunities to appreciate good work.
R-It stands for Recognition- every person has an inherent need for recognition. A good leader is one who does not hog all the lime lights himself but shares the laurels with all. More importantly he ensures that each person is getting his due by bringing to the force front his achievements. It also stands for the ability to take the Risk; also R is about respecting each person for what he is and earning the respect of others. A good leader commands respect. Finally R is about being a ‘Role Model.’
S- It means being supportive. Supportive behavior is the extent to which a leader engages in two- way communication, involves employees in decision making and provides support and encouragement. It also means being Situational- that is the ability to change the leadership style to suit the needs of the follower in a specific situation.
H-H is about hard-working not only getting the work done but also putting in honest hard works one. It also stands for having a Hand in building strong team. A successful leader is one who is constantly working on keeping his people together as a team.
I-I stands for integrity and credibility. A leader can command respect only when people can believes in him and trust him. A leader also has to be innovative- not only in terms of new ideas and strategies but also in terms of being able to find solutions to various problems that come his way.
P- It includes a lot of things, being Passionate about everything. It means being people-oriented. It is about understanding people and especially about the process of getting people all pointing and acting in the same direction. It is also about monitoring others and partnership for the performance with all last but not the least, it is about ‘Problems solving skills’- the ability to think on the feet and maintain ones cool to matter that.
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