In achieving ourselves to the comprehensible leaders and gain the reputable leadership quality, we should apply basic principles of how good leadership could be.
There are, in general, eleven principles of leadership to help us be, know, and do:
1. Knowing ourselves then seek for self improvement
In order to know ourselves, we need to understand our attributes: be, know, and do. Seeking for self improvement means to continually strengthen our attributes. We could get into this principle by accomplishment through self-study, reflection, formal classes and interaction with others.
2. Being technically proficient
As a leader, we are supposed to know our duty as well as to have a solid familiarity with our employees and their tasks.
3. Seeking for responsibility and taking responsibility for our actions
Search for ways to lead our organization to better levels and heights. And when things are drifted unexpectedly – as they always do sooner or later, do not blame others. Best steps to do are to analyze carefully the situation, to take corrective action, and, when thing go along well again, to move on to the next challenge.
4. Making sound and timely decisions
In applying to this principle, we should apply good problem solving, decision making, and planning tools.
5. Setting examples
Be a good model for our own employees. In expecting them to follow our style, they must not only hear what they are expected to do, but also see. We must become the change we want to see
6. Knowing our people and looking out for their well-being
This principle teaches us to know human nature and the importance of sincere care toward our workers.
7. Keeping our workers up-to-date with information
It is important to know how to communicate with not only our workers, but also the other key people and the seniors.
8. Developing a sense of belonging and responsibility in our workers
A good step at this principle is by helping to develop good character traits that will help our workers undergo their professional responsibilities.
9. Ensuring that tasks are understood, accomplished and supervised
Communication is the key to this responsibility.
10. Training the whole assets as a team
Although many leaders their organization, department, section, etc. a team, they are not really teams – they are just a group of people doing their own jobs.
11. Applying the full capabilities of our organization
After developing a team spirit, we will be capable of employing our organization, department, section, etc. to its fullest capabilities.
Leadership quality of a person in an organization much depend on the working environment also.These days you will be honored by your boss for your leadership abilities but peers will just envy for your initiative. In such cases one need to be tactful and strategy maker also.
There are so many approaches to qualities of leadership. Personally I'm almost agree with the previous comment – everything depends on environment. What is great for one sphere can be useless for an other one.