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Developing Leadership Qualities in Employees<br />

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Leadership is about enabling an individual to work as a team, complement one another and find innovative solutions to organizational problems.<br />

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A leader is defined as: <br /><ul><li>One who is impartial

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One who does not discriminate among employees on the bases of gender, religion or caste and

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One who provides equal opportunities to develop leadership skills</li></li></ul><li>Leaders come from all levels of the organization.<br />

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How to identify Leaders?<br />

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<ul><li>Define what you are looking for in a leader.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Identify employees who are already “informal leaders” i.e. those who direct their fellow employees.</li></ul>www.commlabindia.com<br />

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<ul><li>Concentrate on helping those with leadership strengths.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Leadership qualities, once identified need to be nurtured. </li></li></ul><li>How to Develop Leadership Qualities in employees?<br />

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<ul><li>Leadership Programs are the key factors in the development process of a true leader.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Encourage people to take the initiative.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Develop people's leadership skills in a real context.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Help acquire necessary skills and real-life experiences.</li></ul>www.commlabindia.com<br />

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<ul><li>Develop a culture of owning responsibility.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Analyze and make a leadership plan.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Provide requisite training.</li></ul>www.commlabindia.com<br />

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<ul><li>Establish a leadership development committee.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Encourage your managers to mentor.</li></li></ul><li>The best way to develop leadership qualities is two – fold:<br /> <br />1) Be a model of great leadership. <br /> <br />www.commlabindia.com<br />

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<br />2) Give individuals real life business challenges and assign mentors who will help them achieve success.<br />

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Leaders need to work on their Leadership skills too.<br />www.commlabindia.com<br />

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How to Master Leadership Qualities ?<br />

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<ul><li>Instill values: Having a set of self-made values will help to have a better control on oneself.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Observation: A lot can be learned with strong observation skills. It starts with the inner-self and extends to the outer world.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Inspiration: Getting inspiration from scholars and great leaders can help one learn how things happen are the way they are.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Mentoring: Be ready to mentor and impart your domain knowledge to others. </li></ul>www.commlabindia.com<br />

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<ul><li>Motivation: Get motivated and be a source of motivation to others.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Innovation: Try to generate creative ideas by thinking through a different horizon.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Responsibilities: Accept responsibilities as they help you grow as well as inspire others. </li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Seek understanding: Always be open in understanding all that happens around you. Get a complete mental picture of the job at hand. </li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Openness: Be open to try new things, whether as a challenge or a change that is offered to you either as a professional or in your personal life.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Empowerment: Empower yourself with the resources and authorities within your scope.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Engagement: Try to participate and motivate others to do the same with your influence.</li></ul>www.commlabindia.com<br />

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<ul><li>Personal inventory: Maintain your own inventory of strengths and weaknesses and see how you can put them to use in different situations.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Soliciting ideas: Welcome ideas from different people and think about the outcomes.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Nurturing talent: Try and practice activities which sharpen your skills or talent. </li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Setting examples: Set an example through your actions that inspires others to do likewise. </li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Aiming high: Always aim high to reach great heights in achieving your goals.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Being original: Always be original in your thoughts, add your uniqueness in the things you do.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Positive affirmations: Keep saying positive statements about yourself and others too. </li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Being dynamic: Always be dynamic while taking decisions and implementing them. </li></ul>www.commlabindia.com<br />

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<ul><li>Setting the right direction: It is important to steer your goals in the right direction by understanding your destination.</li></li></ul><li><ul><li>Emotionally intact: Be strong emotionally and self-controlled in any given situation.</li></li></ul><li>“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”<br />– John Maxwell.<br />

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