Question

1) What leadership skills are important to a good leader?
2) What are some examples of good leadership - attach a link.
3) Based on the skills you listed and your example posted, which of these skills are communication-related?
4) How can someone acquire these skills if they don't have them?

Answer 1

1) A leader is someone who foresees the things and gets the things done efficiently and effectively. Leadership is an important aspect of managing. It is the ability to lead effectively is one of the keys to being an effective manager, also undertaking the other essentials of managing- doing the entire.

A leader must instil values - whether it be a concern for quality/honesty and calculated risk-taking or for employees and customer. To be a good leader, one should possess a certain quality.

(a) The leader should have good amount for patience.

(b) The leader should be empathetic in nature.

(c) He should be an active listener to what others say/concern is.

(d) A good leader should be reliable in whatever he is engaged in.

(e) He should be creative to handle any situation that prevails.

(f) He should always be a positive thinker.

(g) Effective feedback should be attained by the leader so that to evaluate the current scenario of the company.

(h) Timely communication is another skill that is essential.

(i) A good leader should have the ability to build a team.

(j) He must be flexible to working conditions.

(k) He should have an ability to teach and mentor others.

2) Some of the good leaders and what they obtained from good leadership skills can be seen in the below link.

https://blog.taskque.com/characteristics-good-leaders/

https://www.resourcefulmanager.com/guides/successful-leaders/

3) Based on the skills you listed and your example posted, which of these skills are communication-related?

For effective leadership, communication is the base. Without proper communication, nothing can be done effectively. If we take Martin Luther, he was a motivator who was an effective communicator. Motivation is a way of communication that encourage one person to improve the work done.

Same in the case of Bill Gates, he is a successful leader who paves way to creativity through efficient communication.

Even though communication is an essential part of leadership, this communication is an interpersonal skill that is present in other skill sets too.

Like -

(a) Communication is essential in decision making, once the decision is finalized, it is important to communicate it properly.

(b) Delegation of authority and responsibility cannot be done without a proper channel of communication.

(c) Feedback is a result of effective communication

(d) Motivation is done through communication

(e) To teach and mentor, a rational channel of communication is required.

4) We are living in a world, where nothing is impossible if we try. One could acquire the skill by following means.

(a) Learn from a good leader, be in touch with a good leader and follow the same. Keep learning.

(b) Be a good listener

(c) Practice to be more patient.

(d) Practice discipline.

(e) Think out of box.

(f) Improve creativity one that has.

(g) Try to resolve conflict rationally.

(h) Be empathetic to any situation.

(i) Improve your communication skill, interpersonal skills.

(j) Be passionate.

If someone practices these for a while, the leadership quality will simultaneously pop up.