How to Become a Great Leader
People need someone to follow, without leaders our world would crumble and fail. Even insects have leaders, bees have a queen. There is, however, a difference between good leaders and bad. They are both remembered, either for their great successes or their monumental failures.
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All great leaders possess confidence. With confidence your people will be more apt to believe what you have to tell them, and be willing to do what is needed. Confidence can be your downfall as well. If you possess too much confidence it will come across as cockiness and your people will ignore you.
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You will need to ooze charisma. This is a natural trait for some, but for others it must be learned. Many people think that in order to be charismatic, you have to be good looking. This is not true. A silver tongue is more likely to sway people than looks. You can be the best looking person in the world, but it won't mean a thing if you are a moron.
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Now that you have won your people over, you will need to keep them there. To do this you will need to use accountability. Accountability is looked at as a bad word, something to be feared. In fact, it can be used not only to reprimand, but to reward. Recognize your people when they do something good. This should be done more frequently than reprimanding because it puts more weight on the consequences for failing. It also lets them know that you notice when they succeed.
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You have to care for your people. You need to empathize with them. This can be easy if you have done their job in the past, but that is not always the case. Learn their about their jobs, lives, hobbies, and families without prying. This will build an inseparable. People can tell when you genuinely care for them. They will show their respect, and respond to that.
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Emit an aura of happiness. Smile. Your emotions will transfer to your people. If you are filled with doom and gloom then your people will be too. Having a positive outlook on the future will bring hope to your people.
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Tips & Warnings
One small lapse in judgement on your part and your people will remember.
Control your emotions.
