5 important characteristics of a leader

                        5 important characteristics of a leader

      

Today,we would like to share with you guys our top 5 characteristics of a leader.It is also a good opportunity to see how others think of what characteristics a leader should possess.

1. Responsibility

 As a leader, you have to be responsible on your role.You are the brain of the group.Every decision

 you made, every opinion you agree with and every action you take determine the success of the group work. Also,a leader is like an input of a process. He/She triggers the starting point of a work. He/She motivates,helps,advise, guide and lead the team on the journey of doing the group work. 

    2. Servanthood

Please bear in mind that being a leader is not just to give order and command to tell your teammate what to do and others must follow. People would never willing to obey your order all the time. Thus, you should be open-minded to accept other. For example, when come to discussion, you should appreciate other opinion and take them into account if they are legit and suitable. Also, this might a good time for you learn something from others.

    

    3. Commitment

How much commitment you put on something determine how much precious and important it means to you.If you put full commitment to your work, you would not just blindly want to finish work,but you will take it seriously and try your very best to make your work the best among the others.Also, it is important to show your commitment not only to the work at hand, but to your promise.Keep your promise and transform them into reality.By doing so, you can earn and built the trust and respect from your teammates.

   4. Problem-solving

Being a leader, you have to at least master some useful and effective problem-solving skill. When problem appears, you have to think of any solution immediately and solve it. The solution you used should be fair to any parties, effective and logic.Here is where your critical and creative thinking play an important role.

    

   5.Vision

We put vision at last because there are some people just set the vision and never work on it.We strongly believe if only we have possessed all the value and principle such as diligent, determination  and so forth, we are only eligible to set our vision.Respect the vision you made,and work it because they are guidance, light that lead you to success.

5 out of 21 characteristic of a leader

Yesterday, we discussed about the 5 characteristic of a leader. A leader definitely will have more than 5 characteristic, but all of us may not be having all 21 characteristic that a leader should have. Hence, We chose 5 out of the 21 characteristic that we think is the most important.
             The first characteristic that we chose was vision. Vision is a skill to be able to look through what can happen in the future. A leader should have this to see what others cannot see. For example, if you are selling an art, in order to make the art valuable, you have to increase the price to let people buy it. The art may not be selling out for a long time, but you will make a lot of profit when it is sold instead of just a few dollars because you are too scared that people would not buy your art.
             Next, servanthood is our second choice for the characteristic because we have to let the group member know that we care about them. A leader who will do the work that he assigned to the group member tends to make the group member put more effort into the work because they felt respected.
             Subsequently, we chose commitment to be the third characteristic. When the group member know that the leader is committed to the work, they will know that the leader can be trusted and they will like to work harder because of the enthusiasm of the leader.
             After that, we chose relationship because a good relationship between leader and group member is essential. The group member will have no problem to do any work that was assigned by
the leader, but they will not do the work or not putting their effort to do the work if they have a bad relationship with the leader.
            Lastly, we chose problem solving because a good leader is supposed to know how to solve problem in a group. For example, if  there is a conflict occurred, the leader is supposed to solve the problem and find a win-win solution so that the group member will think it is fair.
           

Five Out of Twenty-One

Today, we had a class on Characteristics of a Leader. This lesson is based on John C. Maxwell, who came up with 21 indispensable qualities of a leader. I found this very interesting as it was the first time I've heard about it. Definitely worth reading more about it ( if I have time ops!) To spice things up in class, we were split into groups to have a discussion on which top 5 characteristics that we agree would a leader should have out of the 21 given. It was not an easy decision to make! This is because all qualities are equally as important! In the end, we managed to rule down to these five:

1. Character
Doesn't it always start with ourselves? Our personality, attitude is everything. To make a change in this world, we have to make a change within ourselves first.  Even Sean Covey had stated in his book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, that is to first make deposits in our Personal Bank Account before Relationship Bank Account (jeng jeng jenggg). Furthermore, we have to "Be Proactive" towards our life. Therefore, a character is the first main quality a leader must have to make an effective good leader.

2. Vision
Without vision, we are just blinding living our lives. It is as if we have no purpose. Wouldn't that be boring? Thus, we all agreed that a leader must have his/ her visions. It is very similar to having goals. Both gives us a purposeful focus in life to target at. We have something to achieve and that we will work hard towards it. It is also like a motivation for us in life. By having visions, a leader will lead his teammates to victory in anything.

3. Responsibility
When we have roles, we have responsibilities. We cannot avoid them which is why this is our third characteristics. A leader bears heavy responsibilities, be it for himself, friends, family or his followers. He must be self-discipline to handle his responsibilities well so that people have trust in him. A leader understands what to get done, and work along with his teammates to get the job done. A good leader will also be responsible for the well-being of his teammates. Remember, you want to be a leader, not a boss.

4. Discernment
Today I learnt a new word, which is this word! It actually means an act of making the best decision between two good choices given. A leader must consider the cause and effects of his decision due to the fact that he cares for others. A leader wants to benefit everyone, and not only for himself. This quality is essential because we will use our successful intelligence skills ( analytical, creative and practical) to help us decide the wisest choice to go along with.
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5. Communication
This tool is the key to everything. Without it, our relationships and listening skills would not be enhanced. Youth in this world now faces the problem of not being able to communicate properly. The lack of this soft skills prevents them from obtaining a job, even more so be a good leader. It is crucial for us to nurture our communication skills for the better of a future ( which includes being a successful leader! I'm sure majority of us wants to be a leader, rather than a follower)

That's all for today dear blog. Thank you for reading! :)

5 Characteristics of a Leader

A leader is the most authoritative and important member of a group. Think about it as having a brain and the rest of the body, and the leader is the brain. What does the brain do? It makes decisions just like how a leader makes decision for his/her team. Thus, let us look at the 5 needed characteristics of a leader.(Ranked in order)

Number one, COMPETENCE. What is competence? It is the ability to do work properly, in short. A leader with competence is a leader that can do his/her work properly and this will make the team better. Unlike a leader that is not competent he will drag the team down, so there is no benefit in having an incompetent leader as part of the team and will only drag the team down.

Next, a leader must also be a person who listens to his teammates and try to understand all types of opinions thrown at him. This is to avoid a bias leadership which would make some team members feel uneasy about the way things are run in that group.

A leader must also have a positive attitude i.e being optimistic even when times are hard because without the optimism then it is very hard to look at the bright side of ideas and solutions. Rather than tearing everything down an optimistic leader will build things up.

Having initiative is also another key characteristic because initiative is what makes anyone ( leaders/ or not) to take that first step towards anything. Leaders lead and if they do not take that first step then they are not considered leaders.

Leaders also need plenty of self-discipline. What this is, is the willingness to do something whether he/she likes it or not. This will make a leader someone who does what needs to be done or it could even be something simple such as neat attire. Thus, other members of the group will consider this type of leader a role-model.

Top 5! from The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

Hi and good evening everyone! I would like to share the top 5 qualities that a leader should have. These top 5 qualities are determined through discussion with my team members and all the definitions in this post are taken from the book. 

     First, Responsibility: If you won't carry the ball, you can't lead the team. 

The team leader himself should put in effort and work together with the team. 

     Second, Communication: Without it you travel alone. 

Every leader need to have communication with others so that they could work and understand each other well. 

     Third, Problem Solving: You can't let your problems be a problem.

 A leader should have the ability to think of solutions to manage challenges that the team faces. 

     Fourth, Positive Attitude: If you believe you can, you can. 

A good leader must has this quality as this will motivate the team more and make the team moves forward and not gives up.  

     Fifth, Discernment: Put an end to unsolved mysteries. 

The leader should be able to make decisions between two good choices. Compare the consequences of the choices, make a choice that is better for the team. 

Hope you enjoy reading! Thank you! :) 

A Picture and a Paragraph.

A short paragraph was requested by our lecturer, Ms. Helena, so here it is: hello! This is just going to be one paragraph. I'm in Starbucks right now typing this out. I brought my laptop and a pink mouse because I like the colour pink. I used to think that pink is too feminine of a colour but now I can't care less. I freaking. Love. Pink. Anyway um she didn't specify what kind of paragraph (I think) so this is sufficient, I guess... also I love puppies. Oh my god puppies are so cute, we don't deserve them. Okay kittens are also cute. I was born in 1998 and my zodiac animal is the tiger so I need to own a baby tiger. Baby tigers are so cute. Otters too. Animals are so lovely I love them, animals deserve love I mean bears are also cute, they just want to survive and they're so fat and cute omg they need squishies I lov squishing fat stuff