Leadership: Become the Leader You\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve Always Wanted to Be<\/b><\/p>\n
Do you consider yourself a great leader? Leadership skills are highly sought after by employers.<\/i><\/b> Leadership is challenging. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s part science and part art. The science can be learned conventionally. The art is learned by experience. The ability to combine both separates the great leaders from the rest.<\/p>\n
The business environment is rapidly changing. This is creating a great demand for those with leadership skills, particularly as it relates to leading others through change. In the past, managers were tasked with maintaining the status quo. This is no longer true. If you can lead others through change, you possess one of the most valuable workplace skills.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Leaders have the ability to change companies and the world. Leadership skills are highly learnable and always valuable. Advancing your skills may be the best way to advance your career. <\/p>\n
If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve always wanted to become an effective leader, you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re in luck. There has never been a better time to enhance your ability to lead others.<\/i><\/b> There are more opportunities to learn these skills than ever before. <\/p>\n
There\u00e2\u0080\u0099s also never been a greater need for these skills.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u0080\u009cIf your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
– John Quincy Adams<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n The debate over whether leadership skills are innate or learned has likely been debated since the days of the cave man. Is it possible that some people are born with the gift of effective leadership skills while the rest of us are relegated to be full-time followers? Or is it possible that anyone can be a great leader?<\/p>\n While it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s debatable whether everyone has the ability to become the next Winston Churchill or Mahatma Gandhi, there\u00e2\u0080\u0099s little doubt that we are all capable of becoming effective leaders.<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n Even a moderate increase in your leadership skills can have a positive impact on your personal and professional life.<\/p>\n Many experts hold fast to the belief that leaders are created. It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s simply a matter of learning the necessary skills and gaining the necessary experience. Fortunately, there\u00e2\u0080\u0099s never been a better time to enhance your leadership skills. <\/p>\n There\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a plethora of information available, and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s often free. In addition, researchers are hard at work to gain a better understanding of what makes great leaders tick. Business and psychology programs are constantly researching leadership topics.<\/p>\n Many of the famous leaders throughout history learned their leadership skills on the fly. They were passionate about a worthy cause and developed the ability to lead and inspire others along the way. They weren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t all born to be historical figures.<\/p>\n Most importantly, you can greatly improve your leadership skills, regardless of your current level of expertise. Being shy or introverted won\u00e2\u0080\u0099t prevent you from becoming an effective leader.<\/i><\/b> In fact, many of history\u00e2\u0080\u0099s greatest leaders were introverts! We\u00e2\u0080\u0099ll even list a few later.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u0080\u009cIt is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n – Nelson Mandela<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Your leadership abilities don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t just benefit your employer. Your ability to lead others can enhance your life in many ways.<\/i><\/b> Even if you don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t currently hold a leadership position at work, there are many reasons to begin strengthening your leadership skills today.<\/p>\n Consider these advantages of being a skilled leader:<\/b><\/p>\n Becoming a better leader will create more employment opportunities and increase your value to your employer. Leaders are always in short supply, and therefore, are always in demand.<\/i><\/b> Growing your leadership skills may be the most effective way to improve your employment prospects and your bank account.<\/p>\n The benefits of leadership extend beyond the workplace. Your personal relationships are affected in positive ways, and the confidence you gain permeates your entire life. Improving your ability to lead will enhance your entire life.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u0080\u009cA good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n -Arnold H. Glasow<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Success leaves clues. All great leaders are individuals with unique skills and personalities. However, great leaders have several characteristics in common.<\/i><\/b> If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re attempting to become a more effective leader, it makes sense to develop these qualities. <\/p>\n Great leaders share a foundation of particular traits:<\/b><\/p>\n How many of these traits do possess? Where could you seek improvement? Are there any additional qualities you believe a great leader must possess?<\/p>\n Not all great leaders are created equal, but all great leaders share common characteristics.<\/i><\/b> Develop the qualities that take your skills to a higher level.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u0080\u009cA leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n – Lao Tzu<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Being a skilled leader doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t just benefit you and your employer. Leaders provide many benefits to their team members.<\/i><\/b> Leadership can be a burden, but when you realize how much it contributes to others, you\u00e2\u0080\u0099ll be even more motivated to lead.<\/p>\n You\u00e2\u0080\u0099ll also be even more aware of how valuable you are to your company. <\/p>\n Leaders benefit their teams in a variety of ways:<\/b><\/p>\n Understand how much your leadership skills provide to your employer and your team. Effective leaders are highly prized within any organization.<\/i><\/b> When your leadership responsibilities feel burdensome, remember just how important you are.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u0080\u009cOutstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n – Sam Walton<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Studies have demonstrated that roughly 40% of highly rated leaders are introverts. Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, and Abraham Lincoln are just a few notable examples. Being an extrovert isn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t a requirement to be a world-class leader!<\/i><\/b> If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re an introvert, now is the time to embrace it fully.<\/p>\n Introverts can be highly effective leaders:<\/b><\/p>\n This isn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t to say the extroverts aren\u00e2\u0080\u0099t good leaders. More than half of effective leaders are extroverts. However, introverts have skills, abilities, and tendencies that are very favorable for leaders.<\/i><\/b> Embrace your introvert tendencies.<\/p>\n If you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re introverted and wish to be a great leader, you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re starting from a good position. Being an extrovert isn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t always an advantage.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u0080\u009cLeadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.\u00e2\u0080\u009d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/a>Are Great Leaders Born or Made?<\/h1>\n
<\/a>The Advantages of Being a Skillful Leader<\/h1>\n
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