Define and explain what you consider to be an effective leader and what makes for poor leadership.?
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An effective leader should let those she/he leads make as many decisions as possible. The led should feel they don't need a leader, that they can do it all themselves. A poor leader is someone who makes all the decisions with litlle or no regard for those who are led. Leaders in the middle make decisions, but those decisions are made after consulting those under them, and htey are usually good decisions. This the kind ofleadership the most successful countries in the world have nowadays.
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well,  it depends if they were close to me or not.  being a leader is something that i do in a job.  i try to be fair with friends and family. and I'm always open for suggestions, from co-workers and friends.  so if asked, i would just be more polite about my bossiness
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Most people would agree that this is true, to some extent, because characteristics of the environment and the people who are "led" are just as important as the leader. However, certain leader characteristics ARE important, such as personality traits and competencies. Nevertheless, even an "ideal" leader will fail to lead successfully if he/she is incapable of gaining a working understanding with his/her "followers", or if he/she has insufficient resources.
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A true leader is one who takes intelligent action at the right moment to meet an urgent human need.\n\nA true leader is one who brings out the best in others, for example, the best player on a team is not the one who may get the most points, but the one who inspires the others on the team to be their best.\n\nEvery one of us is a leader when we do anything that helps another.  You are a leader if you walk down a street, for example, and smile.  Your smile may be contagious and help another.
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There are many different types of leader.\n\nFor my true leader, it would be someone that governed as laid out in the tao te ching.  Here is an extract:\n\nWhen people see things as beautiful, \nugliness is created. \nWhen people see things as good, \nevil is created. \n\nBeing and non-being produce each other. \nDifficult and easy complement each other. \nLong and short define each other. \nHigh and low oppose each other. \nFore and aft follow each other. \n\nTherefore the Master \ncan act without doing anything \nand teach without saying a word. \nThings come her way and she does not stop them; \nthings leave and she lets them go. \nShe has without possessing, \nand acts without any expectations. \nWhen her work is done, she take no credit. \nThat is why it will last forever. \n\n3 \nIf you over esteem talented individuals, \npeople will become overly competitive. \nIf you overvalue possessions, \npeople will begin to steal. \n\nDo not display your treasures \nor people will become envious. \n\nThe Master leads by \nemptying people's minds, \nfilling their bellies, \nweakening their ambitions, \nand making them become strong. \nPrefering simplicity and freedom from desires, \navoiding the pitfalls of knowledge and wrong action. \n\nTherefore she is united with all things. \nShe gives no thought to self. \nShe is perfectly fulfilled. \n\nFor those who practice not-doing, \neverything will fall into place.\n\n7. (part of)\nThe Master puts herself last; \nAnd finds herself in the place of authority. \nShe detaches herself from all things; \n\n13. (Part of)\nLove the whole world as if it were your self; \nthen you will truly care for all things\n\n17 \nThe best leaders are those the people hardly know exist. \nThe next best is a leader who is loved and praised. \nNext comes the one who is feared. \nThe worst one is the leader that is despised. \n\nIf you don't trust the people, \nthey will become untrustworthy. \n\nThe best leaders value their words, and use them sparingly. \nWhen she has accomplished her task, \nthe people say, "Amazing: \nwe did it, all by ourselves!"\n\n\nSorry for the many extracts, but the whole thing is fairly relevant.\n\nThis is philisophy, not religion by the way....
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Start by becoming a great listener. Listen to the needs of your staff and clients. Listening is key to good leadership, because you have a working knowledge before making decisions.
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if a leader is not doing their job, they need to be replaced, not respected.  i don't really understand how respecting a bad president would make them any better.
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both - sometimes the ability to lead is a ingrained trait - and sometimes it is learned.  The best leaders, IMHO, are born that way\n\nAnd just because you are a "leader" doesn't make you a particularly good one.  Sometimes leaders are made that way because they happen to be in the right place at the right time.
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Role, Task, Responsibility, and Source of Power of a Leader\n\n* The role of a leader is to create followers.\n* The task of a leader is to bring about constructive and necessary change.\n*  The responsibility of a leader is to bring about the change in a way that is responsive to the true and long-term needs of all stakeholders.\n*  The greatest source of power available to a leader is the trust that derives from faithfully serving followers.\n\nEffective Leadership as a Source of Competitive Business Advantage\n\nLeadership is imperative for molding a group of people into a team, shaping them into a force that serves as a competitive business advantage. Leaders know how to make people function in a collaborative fashion, and how to motivate them to excel their performance. Leaders also know how to balance  the individual team member's quest with the goal of producing synergy - an outcome that exceeds the sum of individual inputs. Leaders require that their team members forego the quest for personal best in concert with the team effort.
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Someone who can rise to meet the needs of leadership. Someone who has confidence in themselves and what they believe, and who can take flack about thier middle initial.\n    Someone who can make a plan and execute it in tough circumstances. But a leader who is humble and is not afraid to get down and dirty with the least of his leadees.
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A people manager needs to be able to \n\na) set clear objectives which are both challenging and realistic\nb) give credit where credit is due and say thank you\nc) deal with problems as soon as they arise in a constructive and firm way\nd) be approachable and willing to listen\ne) help staff to continually develop their skills by giving regular feedback and offering them training\n\nThe worst qualities are\na) indecision\nb) assumption of the cause of a problem without finding out the facts\nc) laying down rules without consultation or discussion\nd) refusal to accept or implement change\ne) inability to relate to their staff
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sorry i cant give i page ans but can heip u\n leadership qualities are \nwin-win policy minbded\nthink about ur followers\nlead the team from front\ncheer up\nbe always joy full\nnever loose heart\nbe brave
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Not bad,just be honest to the person and to them in a right place and in a good manner,be a good leader,set as an example!
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In many cases the leaders are men of vision that rose to leadership with the intent of making positive changes (in many cases, not all).  Once they are in power, they come to believe that they know what is best.  They are surrounded by people that reinforce this notion, and eventually they lose sight of the original vision.  Power corrupts.  Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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GWB is not a good leader\n\nHe is a great leader
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Discipline and hard work.\nIf you are not disciplined about working to achieve your goals you will not be a success at anything.\nTHAT is the secret to success.
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a leader is the one who leads the pathway n paves way for the others to go for it whereas leadership is just meare giving of orders. a whooping way 2 say that aleader needs leadership qualities but not dictatorship .atleast i think aleader helps to achieve n leadership supports for it but it is one of the things n not all 4 being a leader