Qualities of a Good Leader
1. Patience: Patience is the capacity to face difficult
situations, hardships or inconvenience without making a single complaint. It is
the ability to wait calmly for something to happen without complaining or
giving up or getting angry. Patience requires Calmness, Self-Control,
Willingness or Ability to tolerate delay. A good leader must show patience
while waiting for expected results, facing difficult situations and taking important
decisions. He must avoid taking hasty decisions and actions.
2. Good Personality: A good personality is a combination of physical,
mental and social qualities. Good personality helps a leader to influence his
followers. Attractive physique and good manners add an advantage to the
leader's personality.
3. Self-confidence: A good leader must have self confidence. This quality
is necessary for facing challenging situations and for solving problems easily
and effectively.
4. Human Skills: A good leader must have essential social and human
skills. That is, he must understand people. This quality is necessary for
dealing with different types of persons and social groups.
5.
Judgment
skills: A good leader should be able to examine problems in right perspective.
His judgment and decision making abilities should be superior to others. He
should be able to form opinions and judge based on facts and not be prejudiced
6.
Communication
skills: A good leader should be able to communicate the goals and procedures of
the organisation clearly, precisely and effectively to the subordinates. Only
then will it be possible for him to convince, persuade and stimulate
subordinates to action.
7.
Listening
skills: People tend to avoid a leader who does not listen. Hence a good leader
in one who can listen to other peoples problems. He should be able to create a
culture whereby people can be frank with him and give him information and also
give him feedback about himself, which can help him to improve himself.
8. Inspiring
skills: A good leader should be able to inspire people to deal with the “why”
question. He should not just command and control but be able to lead the people
and get them involved to work together as a team.
9. Administrative Skills: A good leader must have an administrative ability. This
means, he must be able to get the work done through his followers. He must know
how to plan, organize and control the work of his followers.
10. Discipline: A good leader must be a disciplined person. This means
he must have respect for the rule and regulations of the organisation. This is
because his followers will follow his example.
11. Initiative: A good leader must always take an initiative. This
means he should do the right thing at the right time without being told by
others. He must be able to construct and implement his own plan.
12. Intelligence: A good leader must be smart and intelligent. That is,
he should have a good educational background and sound technical knowledge. He
should be more intelligent than his followers. If not, his followers will not
respect him. This will have a bad effect on his performance.
13. Innovative: A
good leader must have an art of innovation. That is, he must have a good
imagination and visualization skills. He must develop new ideas and tactics to
solve problems. He must combine the new ideas with the old ideas.