These days, knowing what makes a good team leader is very important. There is a higher demand for people with effective leadership traits. But not all leaders are born that way. Many of them have had to work at themselves before they became shining examples of leadership. If you want to know what makes a good team leader, read on!Leadership Trait # 1: Being a Good FollowerA good team leader is a good follower. After all, how can your team look up...more
With pending retirements and a tightening labour market, many organizations are embarking on new initiatives to accelerate the growth of their leaders. This article explores how you accelerate leadership potential. How do you accelerate leadership potential? What are the key factors for success?First, you need to understand what leadership potential is. The Corporate Executive Board conducted research which found that there are three elements to leadership potential: 1) ability; 2) engagement: and 3) aspiration. A persons ability consists of innate characteristics like their ability to process complex ideas and think logically and to perceive and understand peoples emotions. Engagement refers to the extent that the person is committed to their job and the organization. Aspiration simply refers to whether or not someone values the benefits of taking on a leadership role.Second, you need to define what it means to be a leader in your organization including the required skills, experience and attributes and define what it takes to fit with the team, and culture. Create clearly defined hiring criteria and go beyond traditional job descriptions. Don't just talk about what you...more
Everyone has the capacity to lead, but not everyone responds to this. Anyone can do it, but some are too scared to admit it. Some are too conscious of themselves to take such responsibility. If you are one of those who respond, then this is for you....more
Leadership is one of the most important attributes in team development. All the collective team building in the world won't function properly if you don't have a team with the experience and open minded attitude needed to understand instructions,...more
What Does the Bible say about Leadership Skills?The information contained within this chapter is intended for leaders involved with influencing system-wide changes at corporate level. Information within this chapter is intended to be of value to...more
Leaders or Followers: the Bible as a Leadership Manual in Today's SocietySo far, the result of all this thinking about what produces the best kinds of leaders seemed to lead researchers towards the conclusion that the best kinds of leaders can...more
Models of Leadership under ScrutinyOver the years four main classifications of leadership theories have emerged. These include Trait Theories; Behavioral Theories; Contingency Theories; together with Power and Influence Theories. The first of these...more
Trait Theories of LeadershipThese, in turn, are affected by thoughts emerging from a leader's own mindset. As a result, successful leadership is able to emerge as the outcome of beliefs of the leader's thought processes. Eventually this will put into...more