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How To Become The Leader Others Will Follow

By Exforsys | on July 21, 2006 |
Leadership Skills

How To Become The Leader Others Will Follow

Great leaders are exceptionally rare. They have a combination of charisma and a number of other traits that cause other people to follow them. In this article I will go over these traits, explaining each of them in detail.

By understanding them, you will have the necessary knowledge to begin enhancing your own leadership capabilities. One important trait of a good leader is the need to have people follow them. Despite this, people will only follow a leader who is competent and trustworthy, and people who are great leaders have both of these traits.

When a great leader runs into a problem, or fails to achieve a desired goal, they take on the responsibility of figuring out what went wrong. They will never blame those beneath them for their failures. A great leader understands that it is their vision they are trying to achieve, and the people that follow them are tools that can allow them achieve this. Because of this, those who follow a great leader will have the confidence to perform tasks because they won’t be fearful of harsh punishments. To understand a great leader, it is also important to understand the mind of the follower. People will only follow a leader who has a vision they agree with.

What this means is that the vision of the leader will also be shared by those that follow them. The success of a great leader is the success of their followers, and the same can be said for failure. While many people look down on being a follower, it should be noted that it is impossible for a society or organization to have more leaders than followers. A large company may have one or two corporate executives, while an army will have one or two generals. Most of the people in any organization will be followers.

Great leadership skills are hard to develop, and most people simply don’t have them. They are happy to follow a great leader, so long as they and the leader share the same vision and goals. The follower must feel that they will be rewarded for their hard work. This gives them an incentive to push forward, even in difficult situations. A strong leader will help their followers see what rewards they will obtain by following them. The greatest leaders will always explain to their followers what risks are involved with a particular operation, and will give them all the tools and knowledge necessary to achieve a desired goal.

Leaders have natural traits that allow them to become CEOs, presidents, or generals. Because they are looked up to by those that follow them, they will typically be given large amounts of power. Good leaders will have followers who will stick with them throughout the course of their lives, unless the leader does something to damage the bond of trust that they’ve built up with them. A good leader will always have a vision or dream. This is not something that is merely written down or explained to followers. It is a vision that will permeate every aspect of the organization, and may even become a culture.

A good leader will expect their followers to believe in their vision. When you look at the largest and most successful companies in the world, all of them will have one thing in common. They were all founded by people who have powerful visions about what they wanted to achieve, and they were all great leaders. Good leaders will have visions that are clear and easy to understand. The vision will also showcase the power and success of the organization. Good leaders will inspire their followers to do better.

The followers will want to perform their tasks better, because they will be under a powerful leader who is competent and understands their needs. To become the leader others will follow, you will want to demonstrate the traits discussed in this article. It will mean the difference between success and failure, and if you have a strong vision, you will want to achieve it. While it is important to have strong vision, you don’t want to place such an emphasis on your vision that you disregard those that follow you. Remember, a leader is only as great at those that follow them. Without loyal followers, it will be difficult for you to succeed.

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