4. ETHOS
• Ethos is the distinguishing character, sentiment,
moral nature or guiding belief of a person, group or
institution.
• It is derived from the Greek word which means
"character".
• Ethos forms a guiding belief of a person or
community which in turn builds the code for ethics
that guides the community or organization in its
behaviour.
5. • If the leader ethos is of good character it builds
moral character, if it is bad moral suffers.
• It is the powerful character because it establishes
the way workers interact with each other and the
degree of responsibility have to achieving the
organisation goals and objectives.
6. PRINCIPLES OF ETHOS TO CONDUCT
• I WILL ALWAYS PLACE THE MISSION FIRST.
• I WILL NEVER ACCEPT DEFEAT.
• I WILL NEVER QUIT OR STOP.
• I WILL NEVER LEAVE A FALLEN COMRADE.
8. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
• SELF CONFIDENCE: self - confidence is critical for
leadership because it gives them wings to take
risks, accomplish goals, and fly high.
9. • STRONG COMMUNICATOR: An effective leader
knows how to put across his message. There are
good orators and communicate to get his/her work
done.
10. • DECISION MAKING SKILL: Good leaders are decisive
and know how to help the organisation, employees
stakeholders and customers.
11. • PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: For the proper
functioning of an organization, leaders must have
problem solving skills and an eye for analysing the
situation to make better decisions.
12. • SELF-MOTIVATED: One of the essential leadership
traits of good leaders is their ability to motivate
others and motivate their employees and boost
their morale when needed.
13. • CARE FOR OTHERS: Good leaders understand the value
of the balance between work and life. They know that
people's health and wellness associated with the
organisation success.
14. • EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Emotional intelligence
is the capability to identify, evaluate and
understand our own emotions and the people
around us.
15. • PASSION: Good leaders are highly passionate about
their goals and objectives. They know what they
want and work tirelessly to achieve those.
16. • SUPPORTIVE: They involves building trust among
the team members and encouraging dialogue to
keep the team spirit high. The fundamental of
supportive leadership are therefore promoting
teamwork, building relationships and commitment.
17. SELF-DISCIPLINE: Good leadership is in developing
discipline in others. Good leaders are self disciplined
and have good time management skills. They
encourage a culture where people are disciplined.
