Leadership a Leader Is an Term Paper

JIM Kouzes, lecturer and author of nine books of leadership, including the best seller, "The leadership Challenge," qualities that make an effective leader have different perspectives.

There are four things that everyone look for in a good leader. Firstly, people want a leader who is honest to them, trustworthy, and has integrity. Secondly, people want someone who looks forward that is forward looking, who has a vision of the future, and thinks about the long-term, also people want someone who can forecast things in case of crisis. Thirdly, people want someone who is consistent, competitive, expertise and knows what they are doing. Fourth, people want a person who is inspiring, energetic, optimistic and positive about the future.

Research on how leaders execute or put all those attributes into action, or execute those qualities has produced five practices that successful leaders indulge those practices on the job and contribute to the growth of their company.

Five Practices:

First, they set an example to others with their own behavior and they are very clear about what their beliefs and their values are, as well the beliefs and values of the organization. Second, leaders inspire a shared vision. They envision an ennobling future, forward looking and they try to enlist their team members in that. Third, they challenge each and every process what they do. They always search opportunities to grow to change, to improve, and they are experimental and take risks. Fourth, they make others to act, give his/her complete support for individual development. Fifth, as we all know that good leaders encourage others efforts. They recognize and reward individual achievements and also celebrate team accomplishments.

Competency profile of Good Leadership:

Creativity:

Good leaders respond to different real time situations and problems with creative solutions. They always show openness to new approaches and information and leaders show willingness to address different problems while questioning assumptions in order to indulge ideas and new ways of doing business.Intellectual:

Leaders have a different look to view problems in all possible angles, trends, or causes of events and also in recognize patterns. They always develop their own strategies to enable good performance for all employees and for themselves with respect to assigned work responsibilities. Good leaders see multiple relationships in events through a clear understanding of all data's pertaining to their functioning procedures,

Organizational Awareness:

They understand the overall responsibilities of various departments and overall mission and develop strategic lines to ensure their roles fit into the success of combined productivity of all departments. Good leaders keep up-to-date with the proposition of evolving work between the company and the employees.

Team Work:

Good leaders are both team managers and team players. They have a good understanding and knows corporate agendas and contribute to the larger picture by having a good relationship with other mangers and colleagues towards better output focused on quality. They reward the various contributions of the other team players and seeks expertise of other players and teams to improvise the projects. Good leaders always provide a supportive environment to their subordinates completely based on respect, trust and commitment.

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