Traits of an Effective Leader

A leader needs to demonstrate the following traits for him to be effective and worthy of emulation:

> Behave with personal integrity and professionalism

> Display a positive, encouraging attitude and work ethic

> Provide proper guidance through structure and organization

> Stay current and share this new knowledge with others

> Explain actions and decisions transparently

> Listen to input of subordinates and encourages their involvement

> Discipline poor performance while rewarding excellent performance

> Be consistent and fair with all subordinates and peers

> Provide personal and outside coaching help to develop top talent

This is culled from our training insights on Managing Others Effectively. For more information about our training programmes, kindly visit www.amagnigeria/training or send an email to amagng@gmai.com