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How Studying a Great Leader Can Improve Your Skills

By Exforsys | on July 20, 2006 |
Leadership Skills

How Studying a Great Leader Can Improve Your Skills

One way to become a good leader is to study leaders who have been successful. By studying and applying the things you learn from these individuals, you to can become an excellent leader, and you will be able to excel in any area that interests you.

Studies which have been conducted on the top American companies indicate that there are five important leadership skills you can use to help your team succeed. Before you use these techniques, you will first need to create the right environment.

These companies are led by people who realize that it is not enough to simply to pick the right markets or technology in order to excel in the business world. Hiring and retaining the best employees is equally important. These companies will use a certain style of leadership in order to guide those that work under them. A leadership style can be defined as the way a manager will motivate employees, gather information, make decisions, and solve problems. The leadership style of managers will make up about 1/3 of the revenue that is earned by the company.

One key to success as a leader is to hire the best people and place them in the correct department. This is extremely important. The success of a company is dependent on the workers. When they perform at a high level, the company will succeed. If they perform poorly, the company will lose profits. Only the best people should be hired, and they should only be placed in departments that showcase their natural talent. People who are good with sales should be placed in the sales department. People who excel at marketing should be placed in the marketing department. The top American companies are successful because they hire the right people and put them in the right places.

Another important key to success is learning how to make sure the goals of the employees are aligned with the company vision. In other words, everyone who is hired should agree with the vision of the company, and that should be their personal employment goal. An employee should never have goals related to their jobs which are different from the company. Another key to success is the creation of loyalty and trust among employees. This is especially important for someone who is running their own business. We live in a world where corporate corruption and fraud is a frequent topic on the news.

More than ever before, few people distrust large companies. This is why it is important to build a strong bond of trust. People want to make sure they’re jobs are secure as long as they perform their tasks well. If your employees are afraid they will be fired, they will be under stress and will not perform at a high level. When a promise is made for a raise, it should be given. When a supervisor makes an appointment with their employee, they should never have to cancel it under any circumstances. A great leader will inspire loyalty in those they lead. If you want people to be loyal to you, it is important for you to be loyal to them.

Education is important, and the best companies continue to train their employees. Technology moves at such a fast pace that recent studies indicate that employees must increase their knowledge every three months. This means that the information an employee receives in college is probably obsolete by the time they are highered to work for a company. This means that a leader must be responsible for making sure their employees are consistently trained. If those that follow you are not constantly gaining knowledge, they won’t be able to perform in the fast paced business world of today.



A good leader will always want to use influence to lead those beneath them. All too often, leaders have power, and become corrupted by it. Trying to lead people by power almost always leads to disaster. When you influence people, you will gain their respect, loyalty, and admiration. Everyone should have a good role model. When you look up to someone, it gives you a foundation to stand on. If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. If you want to be a great leader, you will first want to study a leader that you admire and respect, and use them as a foundation to reach for your own success.

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