Leadership Skills: Good Leader, Bad Leader

If you ever want to know what makes up a great leader, the answer is as simple as having experienced the interaction with a leader that is less than stellar. Many inexperienced leaders and experienced ones alike, often attempt to determine what it is that makes up a good or even great leader.

One thing that is true is that a good leader makes a person feel that they are capable individuals, even when they are not so capable at all. This does not mean that the leader would assign tasks that workers or others are incapable of successfully accomplishing, unless of course it is a part of their leadership strategy.

Leaders often make others see possibilities that they may believe or have believed they were not capable of fulfilling. A good leader is one who is willing to see others rewarded, even if they are not being rewarded.

The following are a few things to look for in a good leader and some things that are comparable in a bad leader.

1. The Blame Game. Blaming others for errors that are made and taking little ownership is a sign of poor leadership skills, while the good leader would work to see the error of the circumstances and coach team members (others) to better future outcomes.
2. Dictatorship in Leaders. Asking others to do laborious tasks would be a sure sign of the questionable leaders, while the good leader would be willing to complete any tasks that they ask of others.
3. Poor Communication Skills. The use of poor body language, inappropriate words and negative tones of voice are all behaviors of the poor leader, but respect for other regardless of the circumstance is the attributes of a leader worth following.
4. Dumping on Others. Delegation to the extreme is a good way to display the lack of care of consideration for team members, while the leader seeking to find ways to help is a notable contribution.
5. Lack of Respect. The lack of respect for others when they are speaking is a way of conveying how unimportant a team member is, but when a team member is valued it is of great importance to show them by listening to what they have to say.
6. Bullying in the Workplace. Bullying in the workplace is unacceptable coming from another team member or from any leader, so the good leader would take the necessary steps to ensure that every team member feels safe from harassment or hostility in the workplace.

A. Murphy Sharp (Author)
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