How to Be a Good Leader

It's not always an easy task to be a good leader. People's personality traits like anger, desire to be like Napolean, or other issues get in the way.
Following these steps should be easy, but I know, it's likely hard to keep those feelings of frustration in check.

Things You'll Need

• a desire to work with others instead of against them
• understanding that things can't go 100% perfect at all times or likely most times
• realization that one who does the task is better than one with a silver tongue
• desire to actually lead and not spend half your time whining about how hard it is
• ability to organize and delegate duties appopriately
• ability to motivate positively and make people want to do stuff
• ability to think things through before doing them

Instructions

1. First off, realize that you are in charge of people and it is your job to be a leader. You must work with people, not against them for a successful leadership role.

2. All people have faults and abilities and should be allowed to work or use their skills in appropriate ways. A good and winning team of workers or whatever activity you are leader of works with people's abilities and does not try to make everyone do things not in their skill set. People are unique individuals, work with them or experience disgruntled, unhappy, and disappointed people who come and go frequently.

3. Offer rewards or incentives to get the task or activity done. Don't be afraid to lavish compliments or rewards on someone who does an excellent job. This gives others a person to look up to and be like.

4. Treat people fairly, but always remember there will be someone who stands out in the crowd as a good person to uplift, promote, or can provide excellent leadership skills in your absence.

5. Listen to people. Don't accuse them of talking back and yell at them when they are only explaining what they did. Listen to people's ideas and apply plausible ones. Care about people's desires and concerns and do what you can to help make things better.

6. People are not children. They will react badly when they feel they are treated unfairly or are doing the best they can and you keep demanding more. They will be angry and frustrated. The best thing to do at this point is apologize or accept the person for who they are.

7. Do not yell at people in public and refrain from yelling at them at all.
   Most people do not deserve this treatment and it is highly unprofessional and wrong. If someone does something wrong, point it out to them and do not be overly pushy with what you want.

8. Rules are there for a general guideline, not to pick out people for breaking them and punishing them. People will do something wrong that violates maybe a safety issue or rule of conduct. If this person is a hard worker or is compliant most of the time and does not do it all the time, this is not a reason to be on their case or handing out strict punishment. Explain to them what they have done wrong and caution them not to repeat it often. There is no sense in losing a good person over silly mistakes that are easily forgivable.

9. People are not always going to behave seriously, but that is no reason to be curt and consider them a goof off. Humor relieves tension and can help people to feel better about completing a task. Just don't let it get out of hand.

10. Be concerned about your people. Care about issues that bother them and help them be able to get past them.

11. Provide good explanations of items or issues. Don't just expect people to automatically understand or read your mind.

12. Most of all, put yourself in other people's shoes. If you wouldn't like anything done to you, don't do it to anyone else.

Resources

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