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How To Become a Great Leader

By Exforsys | on July 17, 2006 |
Leadership Skills

How To Become a Great Leader

One thing that all great leaders have in common is strong beliefs. Once you understand your beliefs, you can next look at your group to determine if those beliefs are being promoted. To be a great leader, you don’t want to waste time worrying about things that are not directly connected to your beliefs.

You must focus on yourself and your goals. Many people have misconceptions about what it takes to be a good leader. Some will tell you it is a natural gift, while others will say a leader must be tall or speak well. In reality, these factors are insignificant when it comes to being a strong leader. The most important aspect of being a great leader is having strong principles. A person without principles will not succeed as a leader.

In addition to having well defined principles, you must also have the bravery to bring them into fruition. You should see yourself as being a guide based on the principles that you believe in. It doesn’t matter if you are the leader of a company, team, or army. Those who are under you will all want the same thing. They want someone who they can trust. They want to work with a leader who is looking out for the best interests of the group. Not only will they want to be led by someone they can trust, but they also want to be led by someone they like. A leader is nothing if they don’t have someone to follow them.

If you want to know how strong of a leader you are, all you have to do is look at the performance of your group. Do they work at a high level? Are they successful? The performance of your group is a reflection of the quality of your own leadership. A great leader will not only reach their goals, but they should surpass them as well. The first thing you will want to do is decide what is important to you. You should understand your values, goals, and beliefs. Once you have clearly defined them, you will next want to decide if you are promoting these beliefs on a consistent basis. If you are not promoting these values each day, you will want to start as soon as possible.

Any organization that you are with should support your principles. If it does not, you will fail as a leader. You should provide all the necessary assistance to those under you to make sure they can succeed. They should be given all the tools they need. This is information you will want to go over on a daily basis. Doing it will allow you to see how you are performing as a leader. You will want to make changes to any areas that need improvements. When you make changes, you will want to make sure they are done gradually, as your group needs to become familiar with them. This will require you to be patient, and patience is an important trait for a good leader.

Once you have a well defined set of beliefs, you will want to alter your behavior in such a way that it is in alignment with your principles. In fact, a great leader will seek to create a culture around their principles and goals. It is important to get the thoughts of those that are under you. A common mistake made by leaders is focusing too much on their own convictions while ignoring the opinions and thoughts of those that follow them. While you will ultimately want to support both your goals and beliefs, the opinions of those that follow you should always be taken in consideration. Remember, without them you are nothing.



Spend time talking with your followers to find out what they need. Communication is important, and a good leader will also want to be a good listener. Your followers may have great ideas that you may not have considered. At the same time, you will want to give your followers just enough to make them happy, but not so much that they become completely independent. While charisma is something that you may or may not have, being a great leader is something that can be learned, but it will take effort on your part.

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