They say leaders are not really born naturally instead they are made. All of us can be leaders but not all can be effective leaders. If I am to ask you which would you choose: to be the worst leader or to be the effective leader? Of course, you would choose the latter. If you want to be an effective leader, you must remember that you should lead by example. It means whatever you say to your team mates, you must also do it with yourself. When you told them that you should have a Standing Order, you must also have a Standing Order. When you say advertise your SFI business, you should advertise your SFI business too. Besides, where is the sense of your leadership if you are not the one doing it with yourself?
Back then, I have always thought that a leader must have an authority to their team. To make it worse, I thought they must be always strict. In fact, I thought I would never be the one because it is not in my nature to be strict. As time goes by and after reading some self-help articles and e-books, I have learned now learned better. You can have the authority to your team but you do not need to be strict.
A good leader must have an open mind too. You must not be one-sided. Just because you are the leader, it does not mean you should not listen to your team. That is a big no-no and a turn off. You must also be a good listener because sometimes their suggestions are better than yours.
I had this boss who was so super strict that she would get mad easily even when you made just a tiny mistake. Sometimes I was so terrified to go to work because I knew I had to face her again. Fortunately, I survived. Haha!. And every time I read about leadership, she was the one I remember. Even though she was so strict, I have learned so much from her.
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They say leaders are not really born naturally instead they are made. All of us can be leaders but not all can be effective leaders. If I am to ask you which would you choose: to be the worst leader or to be the effective leader? Of course, you would choose the latter. If you want to be an effective leader, you must remember that you should lead by example. It means whatever you say to your team mates, you must also do it with yourself. When you told them that you should have a Standing Order, you
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