How To Be An Effective Leader in Today’s World What is a leader? According to a television broadcaster Donald McGannon, “Leadership is action, not position.” He defines leadership in one simple word—action. Many people do not have the motivation or the will to be leaders. However, there are a few who are willing to be leaders because they want to be one. Leaders are not created; they are developed. Although there are traits and qualities, it is actions that help people become leaders. Leaders learn from those being led how to become a leader. Becoming a leader is a lifelong process. Becoming an effective leader demands action that reflects the will of the people, not what the leader wants. Many different criteria can determine leadership,
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A leader’s passion is “developed by what moves at [his] core” (Dickerson). There must be a reason why a person wants to be a leader. Becoming a leader is a lifelong process and a person must go through different steps to be one. Step one is to have passionate personality. Passionate leaders “must provide the encouragement to motivate” people to press on (DeKlein). Step two is establishing communication early as possible with people. Communication is very important. Leaders should “draw useful insights from the right people” and encourage others to be passionate (Garvin). Step three involves focusing on oneself before focusing on others. Leaders cannot be passionate about helping people if they are focused on themselves. Becoming an effective leader is the result of the hard work of becoming a …show more content…
There are many different types of leaders and they all work together for a common goal, which is changing the world. One example is a spiritual leader. According to Oswald Sanders, “spiritual leadership blends natural and spiritual qualities” (Sanders 28). A spiritual leader must rely on the Holy Spirit to give them wisdom and through the Holy Spirit, they can influence people. Spiritual leaders’ goals are to bring people to salvation. They believe that if people are saved, they will experience peace and will spend eternity in Heaven. Another type of leaders is school leaders. According to Robert Marzano, school leaders can determine if a student’s academic success increases or decreases. If there is no motivation from leaders, students tend to fall behind and become lazy. With strong encouragement from leaders, students can strive to reach their goal and succeed. Leaders in school must exercise discipline, affirmation and understanding of culture. An effective leader builds a “culture that positively influences teachers” and in turn, “positively influence students” (Marzano 47). All leaders share a common goal. They want the best for the people. To become an effective leader, a person must have a goal in mind and work together with people to reach that
A leader’s passion is “developed by what moves at [his] core” (Dickerson). There must be a reason why a person wants to be a leader. Becoming a leader is a lifelong process and a person must go through different steps to be one. Step one is to have passionate personality. Passionate leaders “must provide the encouragement to motivate” people to press on (DeKlein). Step two is establishing communication early as possible with people. Communication is very important. Leaders should “draw useful insights from the right people” and encourage others to be passionate (Garvin). Step three involves focusing on oneself before focusing on others. Leaders cannot be passionate about helping people if they are focused on themselves. Becoming an effective leader is the result of the hard work of becoming a …show more content…
There are many different types of leaders and they all work together for a common goal, which is changing the world. One example is a spiritual leader. According to Oswald Sanders, “spiritual leadership blends natural and spiritual qualities” (Sanders 28). A spiritual leader must rely on the Holy Spirit to give them wisdom and through the Holy Spirit, they can influence people. Spiritual leaders’ goals are to bring people to salvation. They believe that if people are saved, they will experience peace and will spend eternity in Heaven. Another type of leaders is school leaders. According to Robert Marzano, school leaders can determine if a student’s academic success increases or decreases. If there is no motivation from leaders, students tend to fall behind and become lazy. With strong encouragement from leaders, students can strive to reach their goal and succeed. Leaders in school must exercise discipline, affirmation and understanding of culture. An effective leader builds a “culture that positively influences teachers” and in turn, “positively influence students” (Marzano 47). All leaders share a common goal. They want the best for the people. To become an effective leader, a person must have a goal in mind and work together with people to reach that