Foreign Literature

Communicating

According to Kessie (2012), a leader must have the ability to communicate

effectively in a wide variety of functions. A loss of communication leads to a loss of

productivity and confidence. In leadership and in works, speaking and writing clearly are

essential. Therefore, communication skills are key to success.

Delegating

Delegation not only frees leaders for more important things but can motivate

competent subordinates. Leaders must be careful not to delegate too much. Angst and

Browieck (2013) opined that ineffective leaders delegate nothing, the mediocre leaders

delegating everything, while the effective leaders delegate selectively. Leaders must

delegate as much as practically possible while retaining control over key result areas,

so as to enable them monitor the results.

Decision Making

Leaders can make as many as hundred or more decisions in a course of a day

(Moss, 2011). He also argued that leaders should consider seven principles to guide a

leader into making the right decisions. A good decision is not an accident; it is always

the result of high extension, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. A

good decision represents the wise choice among many alternatives.

Interpersonal Skills

According to Edmonson (2017), the teams which have succeeded to stay

competitive and successful are considered to be those developed good interpersonal

skills among one another. Also, teaming is considered as an important of organizational

growth. In this regard, it is crucial to underline the importance of leaders who are

responsible in charge of these teams. It is important for the team members to

understand their roles. Understanding individual tasks that each member of the group is

responsible for undertaking allows them to communicate with each other efficiently and

improves understanding their team members.

Leadership Skills

An organization had to maintain balance between technology, management and

leadership. The author described five fundamental elements of leadership: vision,

mission, values, environment and behavior. It needs to be reiterated that leadership was

crucial to the effectiveness of organization. Leadership skills can be learned through

training and experience (Binwall, 2011).