How to be a great leader?
The six psychological factors that make you a really
great leader. Best techniques to become a great leader.
Want to lead others? Well, much has been said and written
about what makes a great leader, so here are the crib notes.
These are the factors that psychologists consistently
find make a good leader:
A1.Decisiveness:
good leaders make frequent decisions and stick with them. When there is
uncertainty (and when isn't there?) good leaders choose and take
responsibility.
A2.Competence:
leaders should provide resources for their group. The headman in prehistoric
times was often the best hunter in the group. Nowadays being competent often
means having the knack of influencing others.
A3.Integrity:
leaders you can trust increase followers' performance, satisfaction and
commitment. Integrity breeds respect.
A4.Vision:
projecting a vision of the road ahead is vital, this gives people a common
purpose and motivation to persevere. Without a vision, the followers are lost.
Although being a great leader (like Aung San Suu Kyi,
above) isn't necessarily the same as being a great manager, there's much common
ground.
These four factors were confirmed in a study of Fortune
1000 companies that had been turned around by their CEOs (Collins, 2001). That
research also found two further factors that lifted leaders from 'good to
great':
A5.Modesty: the
most effective leaders weren't grand-standing show-offs; they were incredibly
modest and humble.
A6.Persistent:
the leaders who transformed their organisations the most never gave up. That
doesn't mean they were inflexible, but that they never stopped pushing towards
their goals.
These may all sound like pretty straightforward
characteristics, but apparently few have what it takes. Many surveys have been
carried out asking people what they think of their immediate bosses. On average
these find that about half are seen as incompetent.
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