History has seen so many great leaders. And all those good leaders possessed some exceptional qualities, which made them unique and different from others. In this article, we are going to throw light on those outstanding qualities. You may not possess all these qualities, so does it mean that you can’t be a good leader?
Well, a big no! Because the purpose of sharing this article is to guide you in a way that can lead you to become a good leader. If you lack any of these qualities, then you can polish and develop these qualities by practicing and repetition.
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Vision
“Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.”
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Having foresight is truly a blessing. All the good leaders possess this exceptional quality. It is evident that no one can see the future. However, we can predict the future. Suppose if you are running a business, and you can’t see the challenges which are on your way in the future, then I can’t guarantee you that you are going to run the business smoothly in the future as well. Having a clear vision helps you to cope with future problems, and it also helps you to plan according to that.
Integrity
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.
Oprah Winfrey
Another quality of good leaders is that they all possessed integrity. They were truthful and honest in every condition. And that made them stand out. This is life, and we all face challenges, but it does not mean to forget the core value. And let me remind you that integrity is not only the responsibility of the leaders, but also it is the responsibility of every individual to be honest in every term. In our life, we always have two choices, and I know that picking the right one will take more time and energy, but it is going to benefit you a lot in the long term. However, if you like picking shortcuts and you don’t put effort into core values, then in the short run, it may benefit you, but in the long term, all your assets would be a stack.
Courage
One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Maya Angelou
Another significant factor for being a good leader is to have courage. Courage is the ability to take risks. Now by taking risks, I did not mean to jump over something and then end up losing everything blindly. Courage is something that defines how possessive you are about your goal. If you have a goal in your mind, then you must be able to take risks and chance as a business is the name of profit and loss if you are earning lots of money than it does not mean that you will be successful for the lifetime. And it does not mean that because of fear of loss, you do not take any further steps. You must possess courage if you want to be a good leader.
Humility
A great man is always willing to be little.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Humility is to accept your mistakes and giving credit wherever it is due. But unfortunately, this quality is found rarely.”The more you can contain your ego, the more realistic you are about your problems. You learn how to listen and admit that you don’t know all the answers. You exhibit the attitude that you can learn from anyone at any time. Your pride doesn’t get in the way of gathering the information you need to achieve the best results. It doesn’t keep you from sharing the credit that needs to be shared. Humility allows you to acknowledge your mistakes.” – Larry Bossidy
Focus
Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.
Focus on your character, not your reputation.
Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes.
Roy T. Bennett
Another critical step towards being a successful leader is to maintain a positive focus in life. Instead of focusing on past failures, you must focus on your past accomplishments. You can indeed learn so many things from past mistakes, but if you keep reminding yourself about the failures and mistakes, then you will end up losing everything because it will cause fear in your mind. So you must focus on your strengths. If you are running a business, then focus on the strengths of your Company.