10.

Coaching Leadership
Coaching leadership involves teaching and supervising followers. A
coaching leader is highly operational in setting where results/
performance require improvement. Basically, in this kind of
leadership, followers are helped to improve their skills. Coaching
leadership does the following: motivates followers, inspires followers
and encourages followers.

11. Charismatic Leadership

In this leadership, the charismatic leader manifests his or her
revolutionary power. Charisma does not mean sheer behavioral
change. It actually involves a transformation of followers’ values and
beliefs.

Therefore, this distinguishes a charismatic leader from a simply

populist leader who may affect attitudes towards specific objects, but
who is not prepared as the charismatic leader is, to transform the
underlying normative orientation that structures specific attitudes.

12. Visionary Leadership

This form of leadership involves leaders who recognize that the
methods, steps and processes of leadership are all obtained with and
through people. Most great and successful leaders have the aspects
of vision in them.

However, those who are highly visionary are the ones considered to
be exhibiting visionary leadership. Outstanding leaders will always
transform their visions into realities.

A leadership style is a leader's method of providing direction, implementing plans,

and motivating people.[citation needed] Various authors have proposed identifying many
different leadership styles as exhibited by leaders in the political, business or other
fields. Studies on leadership style are conducted[by whom?] in the military field, expressing
an approach that stresses a holistic view of leadership, including how a leader's physical
presence determines how others perceive that leader. The factors of physical presence
in this context include military bearing, physical fitness, confidence, and resilience. The
leader's intellectual capacity helps to conceptualize solutions and to acquire knowledge
to do the job.[citation needed] A leader's conceptual abilities apply agility, judgment,
innovation, interpersonal tact, and domain knowledge. Domain knowledge
encompasses tactical and technical knowledge as well as cultural and geopolitical
awareness.[1][need quotation to verify]Daniel Goleman (2000) in his article "Leadership that
Gets Results" talks about six styles of leadership.[2]
Authoritarian
Paternalistic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Transactional
Transformational

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Top 10 Leadership Qualities That Make Good Leaders

By Sarmad Hasan -

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Everybody defines leadership differently but I really like the way John C
Maxwell defines leadership, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes
the way, and shows the way.” Irrespective of how you define a leader, he
or she can prove to be a difference maker between success and failure. A
good leader has a futuristic vision and knows how to turn his ideas into real-
world success stories. In this article, we take an in-depth look at some of
the important leadership qualities that separate good leaders from a bad
one.

1. Honesty and Integrity

The 34th President of United States,

Dwight.D.Eisenhower once said, “The supreme quality of leadership is
unquestionably integrity.Without it, no real success is possible, no matter
whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.”
Honesty and integrity are two important ingredients which make a good
leader. How can you expect your followers to be honest when you lack these
qualities yourself? Leaders succeed when they stick to their values and core
beliefs and without ethics, this will not be possible.

2. Confidence

To be an effective leader, you should

be confident enough to ensure that other follow your commands. If you are
unsure about your own decisions and qualities, then your subordinates will
never follow you. As a leader, you have to be oozing with confidence, show
some swagger and assertiveness to gain the respect of your subordinates.
This does not mean that you should be overconfident, but you should at least
reflect the degree of confidence required to ensure that your followers trust
you as a leader.

3. Inspire Others

Probably the most difficult job for a

leader is to persuade others to follow. It can only be possible if you inspire
your followers by setting a good example. When the going gets tough, they
look up to you and see how you react to the situation. If you handle it well,
they will follow you. As a leader, should think positive and this positive
approach should be visible through your actions. Stay calm under pressure
and keep the motivation level up. As John Quincy Adams puts it, “If your
actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and
become more, you are a leader.” If you are successful in inspiring your
subordinates, you can easily overcome any current and future challenge
easily.
4. Commitment and Passion

Your teams look up to you and if you

want them to give them their all, you will have to be passionate about it too.
When your teammates see you getting your hands dirty, they will also give
their best shot. It will also help you to gain the respect of your subordinates
and infuse new energy in your team members, which helps them to perform
better. If they feel that you are not fully committed or lacks passion, then it
would be an uphill task for the leader to motivate your followers to achieve
the goal.

5. Good Communicator

Until you clearly communicate your

vision to your team and tell them the strategy to achieve the goal, it will be
very difficult for you to get the results you want. Simply put, if you are
unable to communicate your message effectively to your team, you can
never be a good leader. A good communicator can be a good leader. Words
have the power to motivate people and make them do the unthinkable. If
you use them effectively, you can also achieve better results.
6. Decision-Making Capabilities

Apart from having a futuristic vision, a

leader should have the ability to take the right decision at the right time.
Decisions taken by leaders have a profound impact on masses. A leader
should think long and hard before taking a decision but once the decision is
taken, stand by it. Although, most leaders take decisions on their own, but it
is highly recommended that you consult key stakeholdersbefore taking a
decision. After all, they are the ones who will benefit or suffer from your
decisions.

7. Accountability

When it comes to accountability, you

need to follow the approach highlighted by Arnold H Glasow when he said, “A
good leader takes little more than his share of the blame and little
less than his share of the credit.” Make sure that every one of your
subordinates is accountable for what they are doing. If they do well, give
them a pat on the back but if they struggle, make them realize their
mistakes and work together to improve. Holding them accountable for their
actions will create a sense of responsibility among your subordinates and
they will go about the business more seriously.
8. Delegation and Empowerment

You cannot do everything, right. It is

important for a leader to focus on key responsibilities while leaving the rest
to others. By that, I mean empowering your followers and delegating tasks
to them. If you continue to micromanage your subordinates, it will develop a
lack of trust and more importantly, you will not be able to focus on important
matters, as you should be. Delegate tasks to your subordinates and see how
they perform. Provide them with all the resources and support they need to
achieve the objective and give them a chance to bear the responsibility.

9. Creativity and Innovation

What separates a leader from a

follower? Steve Jobs, the greatest visionary of our time answers this question
this way, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
In order to get ahead in today’s fast-paced world, a leader must be creative
and innovative at the same time. Creative thinking and constant innovation
is what makes you and your team stand out from the crowd. Think out of the
box to come up with unique ideas and turn those ideas and goals into reality.
10. Empathy

Last but certainly not the least, is

empathy. Leaders should develop empathy with their followers.
Unfortunately, most leaders follow a dictatorial style and neglect empathy
altogether. Due to this, they fail to make a closer connection with their
followers. Understanding the problems of your followers and feeling their
pain is the first step to become an effective leader. Even that is not enough
until you work hard and provide your followers with the suitable solution to
their problems.

Conclusion
To become a good leader, you must have all these qualities but if you lack
some of these qualities, then you might struggle to make the mark in the
world of leadership. You will have to set a good example for others to follow.
That is where your commitment, passion, empathy, honesty and integrity
come into play. Good communication skills and decision-making capabilities
also play a vital role in success and failure of a leader. Lastly, innovation and
creative thinking, as well as the futuristic vision, are a couple of key traits
which make a leader stand out.