LEADERSHIP TRAITS / LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES

Justice- Just behavior or treatment.

Judgment- The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

Dependability- The quality of being able to be counted on or relied upon.

Integrity- The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Decisiveness- Having the power or quality of deciding.

Tact- Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

Initiative- The opportunity to act or take charge before others do.

Endurance- The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.

Bearing-  A person’s way of standing or moving.

Unselfishness- The quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or effort to others.

Courage- Strength in the face of pain or grief.

Knowledge- Facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education.

Loyalty- Faithful and enthusiastic devotion to one’s country, organization, and associates.

Enthusiasm- Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

1. Know yourself and seek self-improvement – In order to know yourself, you have to understand you’re be, know, and do attributes. Seeking self-improvement means continually strengthening your attributes. This can be accomplished through self-study, formal classes, reflection, and interacting with others.

2. Be technically proficient – As a leader, you must know your job and have a solid familiarity with your employee’s tasks.

3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions – Search for ways to guide your organization to new heights. And when things go wrong, they always do sooner or later- do not blame others. Analyze the situation, take corrective action, and move on to the next challenge.

4. Make sound and timely decisions – Use good problem solving, decision making, and planning tools.

5. Set the example -Be a good role model for your employees. They must not only hear what they are expected to do but also see. We must become the change we want to see – Mahatma Gandhi

6. Know your people and look out for their well-being – Know human nature and the importance of sincerely caring for your workers.

7. Keep your workers informed – Know how to communicate with not only them but also seniors and other key people.

8. Develop a sense of responsibility in your workers – Help to develop good character traits that will help them carry out their professional responsibilities.

9. Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished – Communication is the key to this responsibility.

10. Train as a team – Although many so-called leaders call their organization, department, section, etc. a team, they are not really teams…they are just a group of people doing their jobs.

11. Use the full capabilities of your organization – By developing a team spirit, you will be able to employ your organization, department, section, etc. to its fullest capabilities.