What are leadership skills?
Leadership skills can be taught and when practised, the Leader can become very proficient with the technicalities of leadership.
These skills include running one-to-one meetings and coaching of reports, conducting group presentations and workshops, functional time management, strategic planning, the ability to successfully roll out change, high level communication, delegation and giving and receiving information.
Perhaps the most important skill of a Leader is to have a Vision, and then employ strategic thinking, action taking and the ability to inspire followers into relevant action to achieve the realisation of the Vision. The Leader must be taking people and the organisation somewhere. If there is no direction, there can be no leadership.
A leader will invariably have the following leadership skills:
- Strategic Thinking
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Be Self Motivated
A leader will have all or most the following skills in leading people:
- Delegation Skills
- Motivating Others
- Creating an environment of positiveness
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Accountability
- Respect
A leader will have all or most of the following personal qualities:
- Charisma
- Assertive
- Empathy
- Confidence
- Optimism
There are many variations of leadership skills, but a leadership skill learned is a skill for life. If you are interested in becoming a better person and a better leader please don’t hesitate to call Jem Fuller on 0412 484 448 or email info@leadersinlife.com.au