How to Become a Successful Leader
- 1. How To Be A Successful "LEADER?"
- 2. 1. Let others know they can speak up. Leaders can intimidate their employees with their power and title. However, a good lleeaaddeerr kknnoowwss tthhaatt tthhee bbeesstt wwaayy ooff hheeaarriinngg tthhee ootthheerrss’’ ppooiinnttss of views is by encouraging them to speak up. Everybody deserves a say, and everybody has an opinion. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 3. 2. Make decisions As a leader, you should be an expert at making decisions, whether you make them yourself or you facilitate the dialogue so that you encourage your eemmppllooyyeeeess ttoo rreeaacchh aann aaggrreeeemmeenntt.. BBeessiiddeess,, ssuucccceessssffuull lleeaaddeerrss kknnooww eevveerryytthhiinngg about politics, and thus, they don’t waste useful time on problems that are not very important. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 4. 3. Communicate Expectations Leaders need to be great communicators, especially when they share their performance expectations. Reminding your colleagues about your company’s ggooaallss,, tthhaatt hhaavvee ttoo bbee aaccccoommpplliisshheedd,, iiss eesssseennttiiaall aanndd sshhoouulldd bbee ddoonnee ccaarreeffuullllyy.. Communicating expectations can increase performance, and also help identify the members of the team that cannot live up to your expectations. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 5. 4. Challenge your colleagues to think A successful leader understands the capabilities and weaknesses of his/her colleagues, and uses this knowledge to challenge them. These are the leaders wwhhoo eexxcceell aatt hheellppiinngg tthheeiirr eemmppllooyyeeeess ssppeecciiaalliizzee iinn ppaarrttiiccuullaarr ffiieellddss,, bbyy ssiimmppllyy preventing them from getting too comfortable. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 6. 5. Make sure you’re accountable to others Good leaders allow themselves to be managed by colleagues, without becoming controllable. They make sure that their colleagues come to them every time tthheeyy’’rree iinn nneeeedd.. TThhiiss mmaakkeess ootthheerrss aacckknnoowwlleeddggee tthhaatt tthheeiirr lleeaaddeerr ddooeessnn’’tt tthhiinnkk only about himself/herself. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 7. 6. Lead by example This means you should analyze your actions and practice exactly what you preach. Once you act impeccably, your colleagues will see you as an example and try ttoo aacctt lliikkee yyoouu.. IIff yyoouu ssaayy oonnee tthhiinngg aanndd ddoo aannootthheerr,, yyoouu’’rree bbaassiiccaallllyy aa hypocrite. Always follow your own teaching. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 8. 7. Measure and reward performance This type of leadership implies valuing the people whom are responsible for the company’s success. Therefore, you should try to measure your employees’ ppeerrffoorrmmaannccee aanndd rreewwaarrdd tthheeiirr aacchhiieevveemmeennttss,, wwhhiillee aallssoo pprroommoottiinngg tthheemm aass good examples for others. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 9. 8. Provide continuous feedback Good leaders prove to their employees that their attention and activity is turned to them. They provide feedback and encourage their colleagues to do the ssaammee,, tthhuuss hheeaarrtteenniinngg aa ttrruussttwwoorrtthhyy rreellaattiioonnsshhiipp.. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 10. 9. Assign and deploy talent accordingly As a good leader, you should be aware of your talent pool and learn to use it as often as you can. You should know how to activate your employees’ ccaappaabbiilliittiieess aanndd tthheeiirr ppaarrttiiccuullaarr sskkiillll--sseettss.. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 11. 10. Ask questions and seek counsel If you want to become a successful leader, you will have to constantly ask questions. Even though leaders radiate the “I know everything vibe,” they ssoommeettiimmeess nneeeedd ttoo eennrriicchh tthheeiirr kknnoowwlleeddggee aanndd ffiinndd oouutt nneeww tthhiinnggss.. NNoobbooddyy is perfect. A good leader is constantly trying to learn something new. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 12. 11. Solve problems and avoid procrastination Famous leaders know how to find a problem and keep it under control. They don’t procrastinate, and they’re very efficient when it comes to solving pprroobblleemmss.. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 13. 12. Positive energy and attitude A good leader knows that the best workplace is one that’s always positive and inspiring. As a result, you should always motivate your colleagues and eennccoouurraaggee tthheemm ttoo bbee ppoossiittiivvee.. FFaaiilluurreess sshhoouulldd nneevveerr ddiissrruupptt mmoommeennttuumm.. After all, failures allow us to learn from our mistakes. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 14. 13. Be a good teacher Many employees complain that bosses don’t know how to be teachers. A ssuucccceessssffuull lleeaaddeerr nneevveerr ssttooppss tteeaacchhiinngg,, aanndd aallwwaayyss llooookkss ffoorr mmeetthhooddss ooff informing his/her colleagues about trends, statistics, etc. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 15. 14. Invest in relationships Instead of protecting your domain, you should try investing in relationships. Try to share your success and build momentum for all your employees. This tig will result in tighhtteerr rreellaattiioonnsshhiippss.. HHiieerraarrcchhyy iiss ggrroossss.. MMaakkee yyoouurr eemmppllooyyeeeess feel that you’re all on the save level. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 16. 15. Enjoy responsibilities You can’t be a leader if you don’t love what you do. This means that you should enjoy not only your power, but also the responsibilities that come with that ppoowweerr.. AA ggoooodd lleeaaddeerr sshhoouulldd sseerrvvee ootthheerrss,, aanndd tthhiiss ttaasskk ccaannnnoott bbee accomplished by someone who doesn’t genuinely enjoy what he/she is doing. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV
- 17. THANKS! • I believe the tips mentioned above will help you. • Don’t ttrryy ttoo aappppllyy eevveerryy ssiinnggllee tthhiinngg mmeennttiioonneedd aatt oonnccee.. TTaakkee ttiinnyy sstteeppss,, aanndd eventually you’ll become a great leader. • Remember: Practice makes perfect. Slideshare.net/PPTLUV