Having the virtues and characteristics of a leader is something that not everyone can say so easily. Well, like the artist, this one is not born, it is made. And only with determination, courage, perseverance. But above all, desire to want to work and move on. They are the qualities that endow a person with the leader gene. Today we want to share with you a couple of very specific points, but which undoubtedly have a great relationship in terms of leadership. Well, it will not only be our mission to clarify your doubts and answer the question that gives rise to this post. But also to be able to develop in you the spirit of leadership. Without further delay with this motivating introduction, let’s start with the topic at hand.
A leader is that person who represents the head of an organization or group of people. By having this role, he has the duty and obligation to make the crucial decisions and guide all his followers to the goal they want to achieve. If we see it from a competitive point of view. The leader is the one who has the responsibility of sustaining not only morale and the spirit of progress. But also the fulfillment of the objectives and constant evolution and development with the team.
It is worth mentioning that it is common for a leader to be confused with a boss. Well, although the reason for this confusion can be understood, we must be clear that a boss is only that person who for various reasons (mainly due to hierarchical issues). He is in a superior position to that of other individuals, but although he is a figure to obey and follow instructions. The person does not have to consider him a guide or fully agree with his decisions. It is more a question of ranks and hierarchies than admiration and ability. In short, a leader is not the one who gives orders, but the one who guides and directs others.
Ability to make important decisions.
This is perhaps the most important characteristic that a leader must possess. As we have explained previously, being the head of a group of individuals, community or work team. The leader must have sufficient capacity to make a decision. Either he is in a situation of relative calm or under pressure. Manage to keep a cold and calculating mind for those types of complicated situations. Always keeping the good of the organization in mind and being able to use that as a guide on which decisions are best for the team (and also knowing how to recognize which ones are not).
This forms a crucial element since decision-making is a factor that will define the results that the organization achieves. And if you fail to lead your team to success, unfortunately this can cause weakness in the vision that the other members have before the leader in charge. Remember these words… “A leader will always be judged by the results he can achieve.” Without courage or ability to make decisions, optimal results are not achieved and without good results, there is simply no leader in the eyes of others.
A leader must be able to motivate.
If you consider yourself a person capable of making decisions with or without pressure. And that you think that there is no objective that you cannot reach and achieve, obtain good results. Then you only have to show how good you are by motivating your people. That’s right, if you believed that a leader is just a person who can be in charge and analyze complicated situations. You are wrong, another element that any leader must take into account is knowing how to motivate his followers.
If you are not able to motivate your people to achieve the desired results, do not expect that you can only deal with all the load that they can carry distributed among the team. Knowing what words to use, saying what your people need and should hear and teaching them to dream. They are things as important as the presence or contacts you have.
Knowing how to teach your people how to dream and always keep their spirits up, guarantees you to have a solid and well-trained team. One that will not break at the slightest failure just because, keep in mind that no matter how good a leader a person is. Failure will always be present and may even be necessary to strengthen the team’s skills.
If you are or get a person with those qualities that we have mentioned throughout this entry, you can say without any fear that you are before a leader.