What is your philosophy on leadership?
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There are really only three types of leaders:\nAuthoritarian- This type of leader is the "My way or the Highway type"\n\nTeam Builder- This is the type who chooses his team, trains them, is willing to get in the mud with his men, will never ask you to do something that he is not willing to do. Presents, the team with a problem asks opinions on solutions and makes the final decision based on his subordinates responses.\n\nWeak- This is the type of leader that is basically a figure head his men make the decisions, he has no back bone and his men constantly test his resolve.\n-kevin82abn
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I am drawn to Power. That doesn't mean monetary power, but confidence and security. The man who knows Himself well enough to spend the time getting to know me. He knows not only my great qualities, but my weaknesses. Okay, this is turning into my favourite quote, let me just grab it...\n\n“I do not want to be the leader. I refuse to be the leader. I want to live darkly and richly in my femaleness. I want a man lying over me, always over me. His will, his pleasure, his desire, his life, his work, his sexuality the touchstone, the command, my pivot. I don't mind working, holding my ground intellectually, artistically; but as a woman, oh, God, as a woman I want to be dominated. I don’t mind being told to stand on my own feet, not to cling, be all that I am capable of doing, but I am going to be pursued, f!cked, possessed by the will of a male at his time, his bidding.”\n\nAnais Nin
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qualities?? you have to graduate first.. but anyway, i think one of the most important qualities is leadership. that's VERY important.
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In general leadership style from the subordinate's perspective, can be of two types. Directive or Supportive.\n\nFor some persons, given a job that is well defined and if the steps are clearly outlined, they will go and complete it.\n\nWhereas for some other people, who are more inclined to do things there own way, the leadership should be more supportive. Here you outline the job goals, but the steps to do it are left to the individual to work out. They are more adept at that.
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Leadership/Motivational - World Leader Quotes\nhttp://www.inspirational-quotes.info/\n\nDaily Inspirational\nhttp://www.dailyinspirationalquotes.com/\n\nLove, Friendship, Happiness, Leader and Bible Quotes\nhttp://www.inspirational-quotations.com/\n\nQuotes and ideas to inspire you\nhttp://www.heartsandminds.org/quotes/quotes.htm\n\nHumor Quotes\nhttp://www.goodquotes.com/\n\nLastly...My Inspirational Quotes\n" If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page "\nhttp://www.my-inspirational-quotes.com/\nMark Houlahan
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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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real leadership requires enough power to make it stick.  whatever decisions are made must have the ability to be applied to people.  whether power requires leadership as an outlet, i don't know.  sometimes the most powerful people are the quietest and humblest...mother teresa.\n\nhere's a discussion about your question you may enjoy while waiting for more answers...\nhttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_04.htm
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You have to lead my example...You have to look out for the welfare of the people that you lead and the decisions that go wrong you have to accept responsibility for along with the credit for the decisions that go right...in times of disaster you have to show compassion and be quick on your feet to save as many lives as you can...you have to be honest, strong and forthright...when you are right you go ahead...you're true to your priciples and you don't waver under the pressure of special interests or the lure of easy money or personal aggrandizement...the best leaders don't always step forward to serve...sometimes they need an impetus to spur them forward to take on the world and bring back Camelot...
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A manager does the right thing. A good leader does things right. \n\nThe most important personal qualities of a leader is wisdom. Always able to apply the best possible solutions to resolve problems or maximize efficiency  (and this doesn't means always do things by the book but at the same time, he/she must able to do this appropriately)\n\nWith wisdom, a leader will be able to think wisely and bring the best out of everyone including themselves and create a close bond and enhance the morale for their team.\n\nTo be a good leader doesn't always need to be a expert in the feild of their work in fact some of the top leaders in history wasn't a expert in any field apart from leadership. They were very capable in dealing with human relation that they can hire expert in many field to specialize the field of work. \n\nOf course, being a knowledgeable leader is not a bad thing too but being a true leader is far more important.
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Do what you say, say what you think. \nIntegrity is the one most single quality to a sustainable business.
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1. Competence \n You are knowledgeable in the subject areas relevant to your organization's success; \nYour knowledge is seasoned and tested; \nYou are successful, with a winning track record. \n\n2. Integrity \n You keep your word ... always; \nYou do what is right ... always; \nYou are truthful in your words and actions; \nYou do not tolerate "looking the other way"; \nYou choose the more difficult right over the easier wrong; \nYou have in-depth understanding of others and connect with their struggles to know their own limitations - often this comes from experiencing deep, personal loss and pain, which helps you to gain humility; \nYou guard your principles and convictions; \nWhat you do is a demonstration of who you are; \nYou are honest and admit mistakes. \n \n3. Values \n You establish clear statements of the organization's values to guide the behaviour of employees; \nYou live your organization's values; \nYou audit the organization's adherence to its values; \nYou demonstrate social responsibility to the greater community. \n\n4. Vision \n You have a clear picture of your organization's vision and direction; \nYou foster the development of a common vision for your organization or department; \nYou have a strong sense of direction; \nYou have well-thought-out plans to achieve; \nYou accept public accountability to achieve the plans; \nYou are committed to continuous growth. \n\n5. Passionate Commitment \n You engage people's hearts, emotions, and passions to achieve the organization's vision; \nYou inspire people to work at their full capabilities; \nYou create enthusiasm and a desire to excel; \nYou expect positive results; \nYou have high and sustained energy; \nYou persevere to see plans through to completion. \n\n6. Decisiveness \n You demonstrate sound analyses and timeliness; \nYou have the courage to take risks to achieve superior results; \nYou recognize that decisions are judgements, not consensus on the facts; \nYou make decisions when faced with opportunities. \n\n7. Effectiveness \n You focus on results versus tasks, techniques, and tools; \nYou build on strengths - your people's and organization's resources - not on weaknesses; \nYou work efficiently, making good use of priority and time management tools; \nYou achieve superior results and routinely exceed expectations. \n\n8. Understanding of People \n You listen; \nYou know, respect, and value the concerns and capabilities of others; \nYou care about employees' successes and growth to reach their potential; \nYou are concerned for your employees. \n\n9. Team-Building \n You earn the respect of others; \nYou create group commitment to achieving collective goals; \nYou state expectations with clear specific directions and priorities, resources, limits, measures, and results; \nYou empower others to accomplish results; \nYou guide and support; \nYou address non-performance and conflict; \nYou stimulate employees to reach their potential; \nYou encourage joy in work; \nYou assist employees to change with grace; \nYou encourage contrary opinions; \nYou provide challenging assignments; \nYou acknowledge and show appreciation; \nYou develop future leaders. \n \n10. Self-Confidence \n You are willing to face reality; \nYou are sure of your capabilities; \nYou are comfortable and clear about your limitations; \nYou have a strong sense of your worth. \n\n11. Continuous Learning \n You thirst for new knowledge; \nYou vigorously seek new ideas.
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To be the one who finishes with the most money and retire in Millionare estates baby. Heck yes!\n\nAlso to Live long and Prosper. \n\nI would have to say personal philosophy would be to live life as it should be lived by whatever morals you hold true. I like to think I'm living mine full of truth and experience of new things.
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Not all individual are born leaders, there are those vvho are, but rarely.  It is being made.  It is hovv you are brought out in the family &  society.  Its a disposition deep vvithin.  Leadership skills are there already vvhen vve're born but not all of them are being cultivated, developed and exercised.  So, great leaders are made to be such.
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The Reflective Practitioner: \nFoundation of Teamwork & Leadership\nNot disregarding the recent interest in academe regarding reflective learning, the concept has been around since John Dewey presented his educational philosophy, and it has found similar expressions in David Kolb's Learning Cycle, W. Edwards Deming's Shewart Cycle, and Don Schon's Reflective Practitioner model. These all involve the same process of reflecting on behavior and using such feedback to learn and modify behavior. \nFor this course, the reflective learning cycle is the centerpiece of the process for learning leadership, teamwork and organization development. The process is the same, whether the "system" is the individual, team or organization. The fundamental cycle is the learning loop that includes: reflection, interpretation, application, and engagement (different authors use different terms), \n\n\n\nhttp://faculty.css.edu/dswenson/web/TWAssoc/reflectivepractitioner.html
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I noticed most people seemed to answer with personality traits, but you asked about skills. That's what I'll discuss, then.\n\n1) Listening ability. A good leader/manager knows to keep their mouth shut when someone is talking. Most people are terrible listeners, and rather than actually listening to what the other person is saying, they are thinking about what they want to say. You learn nothing that way, and will never understand the situation being discussed. Listen first, think second, then speak. \n\n2) Method. Gut feelings are for frontline soldiers (I've been one, so I know) and parents (I'm one now). In business there is method. A good leader looks at problems as an opportunity and then applies a method of problem solving to improve things (including Root-Cause Analysis techniques). A good leader sets goals for their department/company with a methodical approach rather than 'instinct' and 'emotions'. Learn which methods work and which don't. Cling to (and develop) the former and run away from the latter.\n\n3) Feedback, feedback, feedback. This goes both ways. First, a good leader/manager asks for feedback from below and above...constantly. Where can the leader/manager improve? Where can their department/company improve? What is broke? What works? What can be done? What is being done that doesn't need to be done? Secondly, a good leader/manager provides feedback to his employees on a regular basis (even weekly, in my case) to help develop them into stronger, autonomous thinking persons who can solve their own problems and make the leader/manager look like a demi-god.\n\n4) Continue to develop leadership/management skills. Books, seminars, podcasts, and especially discussions with peers can make this goal happen.\n\nThis is a start. Hope it helps.
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What are your strengths/weaknesses?  How would you handle a certain situation?  What did/do you think about your current/past manager?
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If you are going to interview a leader then try to find out what they attribute their leadership skills to, what kind of things they did as a youth, and what inspires them to lead.