The Skills a Good Leader Should Have

Many of our articles referred to leaders, because their ability to guide teams and making the business strategy a success must be based on some skills. Some of the qualities he must prove are acquired or cultivated using the experience gained over the years, while others derive from personality traits. Although we can’t talk about some well-defined patterns to which leaders should adhere, there are some essential things without which their work would be a unfruitful one, no matter of the context or field of activity.

We’re talking about skills that any organization should consider when choosing their leaders since not every employee has the potential to hold such a position. Thus, while some people feel more comfortable to receive tasks and to do things under the guidance of others, other people want to take risks and responsibilities, delegate or take important decisions. A leader must have the ability to motivate others, be an example for the team, and offer help when needed. Thus, the team will react positively, will show involvement and motivation, attracting good results.

Integrity, Honesty, and Ambition

Accordingly, a leader must show integrity and honesty, be fair and keep his word so as to gain the confidence of those with whom he’s working. No person should do things that do not correspond to the values he believes in, and when there are situations involving immoral, illegal or unethical things, the best decision is the refusal. Leaders must consider two important aspects: the fulfillment of business objectives that the organization has, and the people, the employees with which these goals will be achieved. Without respect for individuals and values, they won’t be able to gain the admiration of superiors, business partners, and team members.

Also, a leader must have an overview of how a business works, so that they will understand the connection between work, productivity, and the success of the entire organization. Based on these things, he must be able to communicate the expectations and set priorities for the teams in a broader context. Ambition and confidence to succeed are two other things without which it ‘s hard to outline a successful strategy. Also, leaders must always manage to realize what the limits are and assess the real potential of the team so that they can take right decisions.

The Power to Inspire Others

One of the things that any leader should have is related to the ability to build healthy relationships with the people around him. That involves preventing or mediating conflicts, efficient communication with others and the power to help them to develop. At the same time, a good leader must know how to listen to other people’s opinion, whether talking about superiors or subordinates and be able to combat them, when appropriate, with solid arguments. Moreover, he must not always be right, but he should be open to different opinions, to show empathy and patience, especially when employees confess the frustrations they are facing.

Last, but not least, among the attributes of a successful leader is the ability to adapt, and when we talk about adaptation and we must consider both the power to interact with different people and capacity to understand how certain industries are or which are the needs of the business partners. Given that we’re living changing times, and that new technologies become a necessity, the ability to adapt a business to these aspects must become one of the things that leaders need to consider.

BIA HR TEAM