What is a leader?
Basically, a leader is someone who leads others.
What makes some one a leader?
A leader has special traits and characteristics.This sets them, apart from others.They are either born with this characteristics while some develop it as they improve as leaders.
A leader
- Has Integrity.
- Is positive.
Leadership Skills
A leader must also have leadership skills
- Effective communication - A leader's communication must move people to work toward the goal the leader has chosen.
- Motivation - A leader knows how to make everyone really want to do their best to achieve the leader's goal.
- Planning - the leader has a plan to achieve the goal. He/she doesn't get too bogged down in the details, that's what managers are for, but rather uses a high level plan to keep everyone moving together toward the goal.
Source: http://management.about.com/od/leadership/a/whatisaleader.htm
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