Leaders? How to be a good leader! A Must Read

There are too many horrible leaders in our community. It is often cause because people are confused and mix leader with boss. But there is a HUGE difference between those two.
Being a boss means you ain´t participating as much as you should. And you may come off as distant and not interested or caring. You may think this is wrong but if you go around and asking people for the definition on Boss and Leader, a lot of people will not have a good answer!
That is kind of sad because we are living in a world that values individuality. And INDIVIDUALITY is strengthen by leaders, not by bosses.
So what is my definition of leadership you may ask?
It is simple. Is is all about being there. Being there when your team-members, co-workers, workers etc need help, guidence, a helping hand or just the old fashion shoulder to cry on.
Leading is all about showing the way, not telling.
To put this to perspective. If you are the leader in a group, and you are about to give your team a task. Never, NEVER, NEVER tell them how to do something. Tell them what to do and they will suprise you with their creativity.
There is a huge difference!

Value your team, co-workers and fellow humans. Show the way, and keep helping/guiding etc.

Out of curiosity, what do you think about the difference of boss and leader?
What experiences do you have?

"Stay hungry, keep learning!"
Cheers!
HR..

 

Being a leader is a big responsibility to take because it will define how effective and productive you are but it cannot be done without your team. Teamwork will be your best investment to achieve your goals.

 

Very nice point of view Kylie, anyone who succeed as a leader must follow the value of "teamwork."

 

Oh my, here I am getting educated on the finer points of leadership only to see that the OP has been Banned from DP. He must practice a unique type of leadership.

 

Too bad that the OP has been banned. Anyway, about his question what is the difference between a Boss and a Leader. For me, a Boss is someone who do all the talks and the staff do all the works. A leader is someone who leads a team. Both leader and team members do the thinking and working to achieve the goal.

 

Ironic that the OP was banned. His post reminds me of this old picture: http://modernservantleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/boss-vs-leader-800x800.png

 

A leader will be there for his team and cares about the growth of each individual. A boss is a type of leader, but a very ineffective one that focuses only on results.

 

Another quality that good leaders have is confidence, kind of a requirement to be a good leader.

 

IMO a leader motivates and helps drive his team to achieve there objectives.... Think about a leader in sport, or a leader in a war, the always motivate, inspire and lead by example.

 

You forgot something. A good leader is first of a good LISTENER and then all of the post above.

 

If you are interested in learning more about leadership. As one who attends to a 1 year leadership school that is called out to be the best of all of Europe, I think I can teach you a thing or two. Send me a message.

 

A good leader also knows how to understand each of the weaknesses of your employees. Knows where to guide the employees for them to improve, patient on the mistake of others and knows how to listen. These things are important if your are leading a team employees

 

A good leader is the one who not only requires something from others but COMMUNICATES with his or her team

 

First of all definition the words of Leader and boss.So that First of leader means if one human of main of his/her group and that human is maintain one group so that his/her human called Leader.And compulsory one leader in one group.As well as many companies have been many groups but one groups has been one leader.And in group member are follow of group leader.

Second, Boss is maintain of many groups of leaders. In many companies have been many groups and many groups leader so that many leaders are follow of rules of Boss.Boss is always high thinking and order to the group leader.And Boss is always genuine and high thinking relate to companies and Leader are follow his boss.

Leadership is learned behavior that becomes unconscious and automatic over time.Many people wonder how leaders know how to make the best decisions, often under immense pressure.

The most successful leaders are instinctual decision makers.Successful leaders have learned the mastery of anticipating business patterns, finding opportunities in pressure situations, serving the people they lead and overcoming hardships.

A good leader has an exemplary character.A good leader “walks the talk” and in doing so earns the right to have responsibility for others.A good leader is confident.

A leader also needs to function in an orderly and purposeful manner in situations of uncertainty.A good leader as well as keeping the main goal in focus is able to think analytically.The good leader not only maintains high standards, but also is proactive in raising the bar in order to achieve excellence in all areas.