Kokkuvõte: "What makes a good leader?" (0)

What makes a good leader ?
There are many different leadership theories and opinions about characteristics and skills that leader should have.
The Great Man Theory declares that the leaders are born not made, but the another theory claims that some people just have more leadership gifts than others . It’s good to know leadership theories because the better you know them, the better you are likely to lead.
If you want to succeed in your career or business, it is important to be the leader in your field . Leaders need clear sense of their calling and they need to be curios about it to notice new things. Nevertheless good leaders have to remember that they don’t know everything.
There are general characteristics that good leader should have. Bill George thinks also that leadership is not about skills, but about leaders character . He said that it is important to have sense of purpose , passion and mission . Daisy Wademan Dowling said that good leaders need empathy and they need to be teachers. Good leader also needs to be patient , optimistic and reliable. Good leader knows how to communicate well and is a good listener. It is important that leader surrounds himself /herself with like- minded people.
Dave Ulrich, the founder of the RBL group, thinks that good leader is like a good parent. He added that people have looked for leaders as individuals for many years . An individual becomes a great leader because of the skills, of the knowledge , of the ability .
The biggest mistakes that leaders can make is looking only for your own fame , money, power and glory. It is also clear that you can’t be a good leader if you are arrogant.
There are some strong characteristics that good leader should have. Good leader is patient, optimistic and reliable. She/he needs clear sense of her/his purpose.