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Whether it’s a leadership of millions, thousands, hundreds, or just a few dozen, there are certain
attributes of a leader that shine through. Though some may assume that great leaders are born
and not made, we know that’s not true. With the right motives, training, hard work and
persistence you too can be a great leader. It doesn’t matter if your desire is to be the leader of a
large company, a new church or your own little family the attributes are the same.
Desire:
First and foremost is your desire to lead.
Leadership takes a great deal of work, so what
motivates you? The prime motivator is usually
passion. Passion to be the best company, the
fastest growing company; the church helping
more people than any other, a force in the
community, or the happiest, most grounded
Melvin Feller Knows Anyone Can Be a Great Leader. family unit. Passion to be the biggest, the best is
a powerful motivator. Ask yourself what you
most want to achieve in your life and the life of others. Then guide your group to creating even
more motivation. Keep in mind the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson who said, “Nothing great is
ever achieved without passion.”
Vision:
It can be a vision of what you want your company to achieve, what difference you want to make
in your community or the vision you have for your children and their future. Write down your
vision, flesh it out and know precisely what that vision entails. Know how you’ll get from Point
A to Point B. You can’t make a plan without a detailed vision of what you hope to achieve.
Creativity:
Expertise:
Naturally, the more expert you are concerning your company, or community or family, the
better. You must hone your information gathering abilities. Knowledge is power. It’s also
essential that your people recognize and respect your expertise and trust your abilities to lead
them. Let your group see you as the expert, and know they can trust you to guide them to
success.
Respect:
Respect for others is an essential attribute in a great leader. You should complement others when
they show progress. Always praise in public and condemn in private. This shows respect for your
workers, family and parishioners as fellow human beings. As the leader of any group, it’s your
responsibility to help them sort out their conflicts. Remember, their problems are your problems.
Acknowledge their strengths and their weaknesses. On the positive side, you should also help
them celebrate their achievements and accomplishments. And you should listen to their ideas and
suggestions, and then let them help you implement them. This will fire up their motivation in
doing the required tasks.
Integrity
Integrity covers many topics. If you are to be a good leader, people need to know they can count
on you. This is much more than simply being available to others. First, integrity means your
word is a guarantee. When you say you will do something, you must follow through with it.
Leaders are reliable and dependable. It does not matter if a situation seems trivial or difficult.
Following through means you are trustworthy.
Fairness
This means in your dealings with other people shows leadership character. You should never
undermine others, or cheat anyone, in order to get ahead. When you are fair, it extends to all
people. Those who are in a lesser position than yourself count as much as those who may be
above you. Every person’s feelings and situations are equal.
Citizenship
A leader needs to be self-confident. While arrogance and boastfulness are characteristics of weak
people, healthy self-confidence shows strength. You know who you are, and you like yourself.
You can get the job done, whatever it may be. You take pride in your accomplishments, whether
they are large or small.
Becoming a leader does not take power, money, or attaining a certain age. Leadership traits can
be incorporated into anyone’s life. All it takes is the right attitude. When you are determined to
always do and be your best, you are showing the signs of being a good leader. Whether you
begin learning these leadership traits, or develop them even further, you are building the
foundation for success and your role in your own life and in the world around you will be that of
a confident leader.