This document defines leadership and its key qualities. It discusses that leadership involves guiding and directing others to accomplish common tasks. Good leadership requires confidence, stress management, strong communication skills, and taking responsibility. The document then provides seven steps to become a good leader, which include developing decision making skills, motivating others, listening to ideas, recognizing personal weaknesses, improving public speaking, taking prudent risks, and being trustworthy.

1. Leadership Skills

2. Definition
 The action of leading a group of people or an organization.
 The state or position of being a leader.
 Synonyms: Guidance, lead, direction, management,
command.
 Leadership is accomplishing tasks through others.
 Leadership means having the dominating power over your
people.
 Leadership is directed to change and a better journey.
 Leadership has been described as “a process of social
influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of
others in the accomplishment of a common task“.

4. What are the qualities of good
leadership?
 Confidence: A good leader must have the confidence to make
decisions and set a clear direction. Good leaders also instill
confidence in others and encourages others to set up the lead.
 Stress Management: During times of stress, good leaders will
remain calm and stay on track while keeping emotions at bay.
Others look to their leader for strength in time of stress.
 Communication Skill: Good leadership requires good
communication skills. Effective leaders can clearly
communicate their vision and objectives to their team.
 Responsibility: Leaders must take responsibility for their
decisions and actions.
 Decision Making: Leaders must be able to think on their feet
and make prudent and quick decisions. Difficult problem needs
quick solution.

6. How to become a leader: 7
Instruction
Step 1: Learn decision making skills
Great leaders have the ability and courage to make decisions.
Some people hold back from making unpopular decisions. In
addition, other people fear making a wrong decision. However,
a good leader realizes that he or she will sometimes make a
wrong decision. Rather than dwell on a wrong choice, they
learn from their mistakes and move forward.

7. Step 2: Motivate
 Persons who lead a team or organization can usually motivate
or up build others. In order to inspire someone else, leaders
recognize the main objective or common goal, and
wholeheartedly believe in a vision. In turn, they can motivate
their team to action.

8. Step 3: Learn to listen
 A good leader will come up with useful ideas. However, a
great leader will also listen to his or her team and take their
ideas and thoughts into consideration.

9. Step 4: Recognize personal short
comings
 Great leaders make mistakes. Rather than feel that your
feelings and opinions are always right, take a candid look at
your behaviour and traits. Identify your faults and accept
constructive criticism.

10. Step 5: Improve oral communication
skills
 Effective leaders can express their thoughts and visions in a
clear and understandable manner. Take public speaking
courses, practice speaking aloud, slow down and think before
you speak.

11. Step 6: Be a risk taker
 There are risk associated with every decision. Some people
avoid risky situations and always take the safe road. However,
a great leader knows that certain risks are worth taking.

12. Step 7: Be Trustworthy
 We want leaders who are honourable, dependable and
responsible. To be a good leader, it is important to possess
these traits. Others will recognize these fine qualities, and be
inclined to respect your leadership role and achieve the
overall goal.

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