Peter Drucker said, “Leadership is not rank, it is responsibility.” An executive leader should have these ten solid qualities:
1. Organized
Every corporate leader should have exceptional organization skills. It helps save working hours and keeps priorities on top. Organized leader can motivate his members to focus on attaining goals and meeting company objectives.
2. Intuitive
Leading a team is sometimes uncertain. Books can suggest many things, but, it can turn different in the real world. Higher risks, bigger challenges, and sudden changes can come. That is why, leaders should have natural intuition. Working with a team day to day can develop this quality.
3. Focused
One of your toughest tasks is to keep your team focus on priorities and produce results. This is true when emotions are high and when a miscellaneous activity replaces the essentials. Your ability to call attention and make sure that everyone is concentrated on your company’s goal is a must.
4. Strategic
True leaders knew that being busy does not mean accomplishment. He knows the value of hard work, but he also knows the importance of smart work. That is why, effective corporate leaders knows how to create strategies that get real results.
5. Influential
Successful executive managers recognized that his members are valuable assets of the company. Leaders know the ways how to tap the creativity, skills, and strength of employees to serve the firm’s purpose. This skill also allows a leader to gain trust from his people too.
6. Confident
Confidence is needed in making decisions, setting goals, and fulfilling objectives. A leader is confident in his abilities and trusts the abilities of his team members.
7. Creative
During critical situations, some decisions can turn unsuccessful. This is where the creativity of corporate leaders operates. How will you motivate your people when the going gets tough? How will you attract them to work together even if there are office conflicts? How will you collect their trusts when you are not hitting your target? It is important for corporate executives to learn how to think outside the box.
8. Team Player
Effective leadership includes the capability to persuade people work because they want to. Leaders know that working with a great team can get an incredible outcome. Leaders identify how to select the good people and encourage them to be their best for the company.
9. Honest
He who admits a mistake is indeed a great leader. People appreciate leaders who know how to express apology when he have to. He also practices transparency within the organization.
10. Genuine
Genuine leaders have a sense of authenticity. He practiced what he preached, therefore; people follow him easily. Many leaders may command and people follow them because of fear. But, a genuine leader does not have to say anything because his action speaks for him.
Every leader should strive to hone leadership skills and develop these ten traits.
