An Effective Leader

An effective leader is a person who does the following:

1.      Creates an inspiring vision of the future.

2.      Motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision.

3.      Manages delivery of the vision.

4.      Coaches and builds a team, so that it is more effective at achieving the vision.

1. Creates an inspiring vision of the future.

In business, a vision is a realistic, convincing and attractive depiction of where you want to be in the future. Vision provides direction, sets priorities, and provides a marker, so that you can tell that you've achieved what you wanted to achieve.

Therefore, leadership is proactive – problem solving, looking ahead, and not being satisfied with things as they are. Effective leaders provide a rich picture of what the future will look like when their visions have been realized. They tell inspiring stories, and explain their visions in ways that everyone can relate to. Leadership combines the analytical side of vision creation with the passion of shared values, creating something really meaningful to the people being led.

2. Motivates and inspires people to engage with that vision.

A compelling vision provides the foundation for leadership. But it's leaders' ability to motivate and inspire people that helps them deliver that vision.

For example, when you start a new project, you will probably have lots of enthusiasm for it, so it's often easy to win support for the project at the beginning. However, it can be difficult to find ways to keep your vision inspiring after the initial enthusiasm fades, especially if the team or organization needs to make significant changes in the way that they do things. Leaders recognize this, and they work hard throughout the project to connect their vision with people's individual needs, goals, and aspirations.

Effective leaders link together two different expectations:

a.      The expectation that hard work leads to good results.

b.      The expectation that good results lead to attractive rewards or incentives.

This motivates people to work hard to achieve success, because they expect to enjoy rewards – both intrinsic and extrinsic – as a result.

3.Manages delivery of the vision.

This is the area of leadership that relates to management.

Leaders must ensure that the work needed to deliver the vision is properly managed – either by themselves, or by a dedicated manager or team of managers to whom the leader delegates this responsibility – and they need to ensure that their vision is delivered successfully.

This helps to ensure that the changes needed to deliver the vision are implemented smoothly and thoroughly, with the support and back

4.  Coaches and builds a team, so that it is more effective at achieving the vision.

Individual and team development are important activities carried out by transformational leaders. To develop a team, leaders must first understand team dynamics.

A leader will then ensure that team members have the necessary skills and abilities to do their job and achieve the vision.

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Leadership also includes looking for leadership potentials in others. By developing leadership skills within your team, you create an environment where you can continue success in the long term. And that's a true measure of great leadership.

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Source: mindtools