Question

Write an analysis of the leadership styles and characteristics of effective leaders, based on a leader you admire and on leadership approaches addressed in a provided illustration.

Answer 1

The key characteristics which must be possessed by a manager to term as an effective leader are given as below:-

• A manager should be good in an interpersonal relationship so that a good and cordial relationship can be established between the leader and the followers.
• Effective communication is an essential trait in order to motivate the followers.
• Innovative, futuristic and ability to take risk are the main traits of a manager to terms as a successful leader.
• The manager must take the responsibility for the failures of the team and must give credit to all for success.
• The manager must have the risk-taking ability so that he can capitalize the opportunities presented by the environment and different situations.

In my opinion Steve Jobs is a very good example of the successful and effective leader, He always used to motivate his team in order to produce the world-class technology, Even at the situation when he was expelled from his own company, he did not lose hope and worked really very hard to make Apple as a world beater organization. He always had a vision for his team and organization and always set the higher standards of performance. His main focus was on quality products and developing those products which have a unique value proposition for the customers. He was a risk taker and most of the time his risk-taking ability made him successful which also developed respond for him among the employees.