EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING A SUCCESSFUL LEADER

                                               Simple Guides to become a successful leader

To be a leader, there are two important things you must consider if you want to really attain your objectives. These are the DYNAMICS and the SKILLS. What I mean here is that you must have a mastery of leadership dynamics and leadership skills.

Leadership dynamics simply mean being flexible or use styles that suit the needs of those place under your care. The styles used and the way you effectively apply them is called leadership skills. So leadership skills are what you should be and do to achieve your goals.

                 As you read through this article, you are expected to know the following:

>Who a group leader is; what he/she should BE and DO.

>What leadership is all about?

Definition of a Leader: A leader is anyone who helps himself and others placed under his control to do the right thing at the right time in order to attain the goals of their group or organization. The phrase” right time” is very important here because at certain moments, leaders do the right things at the wrong time which is usually not good. Most leaders have failed because this behavior.

 WHAT LEADERS SHOULD BE.

>The leader should be dynamic; use different methods to guide his subordinates

>She/he should be courageous; face people and tell them what is supposed to be done.

>Determined; that is work hard to achieve the aims of the organization.

>Open minded; that is being kind and ready to forgive colleagues at all times.

>Someone who has foresight or is visionary. It means you should be able to predict future outcomes.

>Be someone who has initiative. Could come up with new ideas for the growth of the group.

>Be tactful

>Be smart and energetic

> Be Truthful and firm

>Be of good behavior

>Be ready to accept corrections

>Be prayerful.

These are some of the qualities expected to be possessed by any leader. Do you have any of the above qualities? If yes then only your actions will testify. Your actions are what you do as a leader .And to know what a leader does, defines leadership. So what is LEADERSHIP?

    Leadership is the ability to apply the qualities supposed to be possessed by a leader. OR Leadership is the process of guiding, directing, commanding others to achieve a desired goal or vision. This means there are certain things leaders must do.

THINGS LEADERS SHOULD DO.

Ø  Change oriented; should accept and apply new ideas

Ø  Enjoy work; should have fun doing your work.

Ø  Attract others; make people feel like involved and motivate them always.

Ø  Work by faith; willing to take risks

Ø  Use mistakes; not to be afraid of making mistakes but use them as stepping stones.

Ø  Gives; must be able to share. You are not in for yourself. You should be more involved with the fulfillment of your vision not self-centered.

Ø  Relates well; should be able to relate with different people in different places at different times. Convey your mission to others.

Ø  Self-awareness; know your weaknesses and strengths. Knowing yourself is so important to help guide your decisions and actions.

Leadership is all about influence. As a leader, you should be able to influence people. Cause them to act even when they are not in the mood. This, you will achieve if they are properly motivated. Great motivation leads to easy influence.  The word INFLUENCE is an abbreviation analyzed as follows:

        I-Integrity; let people put their trust in you. Let your words and actions impact lives.

N-nurture; take care of those put under your care like a nursing mother will care for the baby.

F-faithful; trust yourself and those you work with.

L-Listen well; speak less and listen more.

U-understanding heart; know that no two individuals or situations are the same irrespective of the time.

E-emotionally intelligent; be on the alert always. Be slow to anger and let love lead.

N-nice looking always; be neat always and put on smiling face always.

C-communicate well; mind your words and to whom you speak.

E-exemplary; let your actions be in line with what you say.

From above, we can say a leader is an elevator who helps the group to evaluate its decisions, goals or procedures. With great influence, you can attain any level in your leadership endeavors.