Be Your Own Leader
While leadership skills are similar enough that they can be taught, they are also unique to a large extent in the individual. This means that a leadership style that works well for one person may be totally wrong for another. It is very important for those who have placed themselves in leadership positions to understand what their strengths are and which type of leadership skills are most appropriate for them.
The best leaders not only practice good leadership skills, but they exude a presence and authenticity in their approach that immediately commands respect. It is engrained in how they interact and communicate with others that helps in their leadership efforts.
Be Your Own Leader
Originality is a powerful trait that allows leaders to look at a particular situation and size it up so that they can react in an appropriate manner. Such thinking causes followers to step back for a moment to see what the leader is going to do or suggest as a new path forward or a creative way to address a particular situation.
There are a number of benefits to leaders who embrace original thinking, although in most cases they never seek the limelight themselves. In fact, they would much rather focus their efforts on creating the most impact while earning the respect of their peers over time and great leaders constantly give credit to their peers. They would rather let others find out about their works than promote what they do themselves. It is better to be respected for the calculated risks that they take than bragging about some of the results that they have achieved. Let the actions and results speak louder than the words.
Because of their methods, they are often considered pioneers and trail blazers who will be followed because of what they create. By focusing on sustainable efforts and building up strong foundations, this type of leadership can foster growth that will benefit others for the long run and not just immediately. Originality not only fuels the leader, but those around that person. It provides a type of sense that many others lack, but respect so that they will follow. For the most part, people are naturally drawn to those who have come up with original, effective solutions and offer guidance along paths that take them to new places. Originality is the source of our economic and competitive growth that fuels our drive to succeed. So the real question remains, will you be your own leader?
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