Leadership Training Tips: 15 Ways to Tell if You're a Good Leader
Posted on January 27, 2011 by Guy Farmer, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.
Everyone thinks they're a good leader; at least until you ask their employees. Find out how you measure up.
Being a good leader is about your behaviors. I’m not even sure the use of the term “good” leader is appropriate because leadership isn’t about value judgments (good/bad, right/wrong), it’s about how your people feel about you and the results you get. So I’ll switch to the term effective leader.
Here are some characteristics of effective leaders. You may already possess many of these qualities, the trick is to strengthen the ones you don’t.
Effective leaders:
1. Motivate employees.
2. Value employees’ skills and look for ways to use them.
3. Help employees grow.
4. Welcome outside input.
5. Not concerned about power or turf.
6. Behave kindly.
7. Don’t hover or micromanage.
8. Look for ways to make life easier for employees.
9. Demonstrate self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
10. Create happy workplaces.
11. Give credit where it’s due.
12. Welcome change and innovation.
13. Provide training opportunities.
14. Know how to build strong teams.
15. Understand and practice two-way communication.
Think of what your workplace would look like if you practiced all these skills. What would it look like and what would your employees think about you? As leaders, we decide how we lead others, what our priorities are and what our workplaces feel like. Practicing positive skills is a great way to get started becoming an highly effective leader. Where will you start?
Take care,
