EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP



Effective Leadership

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Effective Leader1

Importance/Need of An Effective Leader In An Organization2

Traits and Skills of an Effective Leader3

How an Effective Leader Can Motivate Others4

Importance of Understanding of the Theory for an Effective Leader4

Conclusion5

References6

Effective Leadership

Introduction

A caravan can never reach its final destination, unless it knows the right route or course which will take them there without getting lost or strayed in mid way. More importantly, a caravan will not roam around aimlessly if the leader of the caravan is well aware of their destination and the appropriate course, and has the capability of taking everyone together and motivate them, to not to jade, and make it till the end. An organization works the same way. The employees act as the caravan members who have to take the organization to its ultimate destination in terms of objectives and goals. However, it is highly unlikely to achieve if there is not a mentor for them, who can guide them the appropriate path to get to their destination, and delegate each employee his/her role. Not only does he need to guide them the right path, it is his primary duty to motivate them in a way that will encourage them to triumph and never give up (Jago, 1982).

Effective Leader

There's a superannuated cliché that leaders are born; that it is an inborn ability to lead a group and such traits or characteristics cannot be acquired over time with constant learning, self evaluation and self correction. It is a myth, which not only people disapproved of, but over a time also proved it to be wrong.

Being an effective leader is not an overnight transition, he/she evolves with the passage of time. The prime quality of an effective leader is that he/she understands the significance of commitment. Not only do the leaders acknowledge the importance of commitment, they also fulfill it by sheer loyalty and dedication (Rowe, 2007).

An effective leader is a mentor and a guide who not only directs its followers but also is a mean of sheer inspiration. Being an effective leader does not denote that a person is assertive and makes his way forcefully in order to ensure effectiveness, of his orders and actions. In fact, an effective leader is a figure which leads by an example. Somehow, people tend to ignore the minor but a great difference between leader and effective leader. A leader might only ask his followers/ employees to follow his instructions, whereas an effective leader revolutionizes his employees, not only to be splendid in their work but also ensures that they are the future leaders in making (Manske, 1999).

Importance/Need of an Effective Leader in an Organization It is a matter of immense significance for an organization to have an effective leader in it, mainly because he/she is a visionary. He is full of ambition, imagination and foresightedness, he imagines the future of an organization in a way that many are unable to picture or visualize. That is why he has this ability ...