Simple Steps To Increase Your Leadership Skills

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Simple Steps to Increase Your Leadership Skills
When most of us hear the word leadership, we usually think of political officials,
CEOs, military commanders, or even athletes.
While it's true that you need good leadership skills to excel at these occupations,
leadership is a valuable skill that everyone from any vocation or background can
use for their benefit and the benefit of others.
Effective leadership doesn't come naturally for most of us. Luckily, there are
several methods that you can use to build and refine your leadership skills.
Discover the leader in you! Try these techniques to boost your leadership
skills:
1. Strive for excellence. Part of being a
successful leader is your ability to set the bar
for others. You can be a good role model by
constantly seeking ways to improve yourself
and aspire to excellence.
 A hallmark of leadership is excellence.
Work on honing your existing skills and
developing new ones.
2. Focus on your vision and set goals.
Consider what you want to accomplish in different areas of your life. Set goals
that will help you to achieve your vision.
 Set goals where you are able to periodically measure your performance and
progress.
 Break up larger goals into smaller ones so that you can celebrate your
successes and maintain your motivation.
 Learn to identify and use all of your resources in the pursuit of your goals.
When making plans to reach your goal, always work with the resources you
have in your current circumstances, rather than developing plans based on
resources and circumstances that you wish were reality.

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 Be willing to refine your plans and ultimate goals based on your progress as
well as your dreams.
3. Develop your people skills. Leaders are known for their ability to inspire
others to work towards a common goal. To be successful at inspiring others to
work with you, it’s important to develop your people skills and emotional
intelligence.
 Learn how to listen. Doing so helps to establish a connection and build
camaraderie and trust, so others are more likely to follow your lead and help
you.
 Help others to be their best. Part of being a good leader is motivating others
towards positive change.
 Seek input from others when discussing goals and plans to reach your
objectives. Give others a stake in the results by seeking their opinion.
They’ll be more motivated to help you.
4. Be passionate and maintain a positive attitude. Most of us take cues from
others in social situations, so you can teach others to have a positive attitude
and to be passionate in their efforts by doing so yourself.
 Maintaining an upbeat attitude and giving your best effort help to energize
the entire team so everyone is able to accomplish more, regardless of the
circumstances.

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Why Does Leadership Matter?
Parents universally hope that their children develop leadership qualities. They
know that leaders are people who are effective in what they do, are respected by
others, and typically rewarded for those skills in a variety of ways.
It is in these formative years that, through our parents, we first see leadership as
desirable and important.
As young people we look up to people around us that motivate and listen to us;
people that seem like “real-life” heroes. We consider these people leaders.
As we grow we begin to relate leaders to their jobs – ministers, teachers, police
officers. And later Mayors, Presidents, and CEO’s
As adults all of these thoughts and experiences define why we think leaders have
desirable traits and play roles we admire (and why we desire these things for our
children).
All of these experiences and thoughts help us define why leadership matters – it
matters because leaders make a difference and can shape the future. It matters
because leaders are valued and valuable. In everyone’s mind leadership, especially
when it is good, matters.

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What is a Leader?
A leader is a person who sees something that needs to be done, knows that they can
help make it happen, and gets started.
 A leader sees opportunity and captures it.
 A leader sees a future that can be different and better, and helps others see
that picture too.
 A leader knows they can’t do it alone.
 A leader is a coach.
 A leader is an encourager.
 A leader views change as their ally.
 A leader is willing to take risks today for something better tomorrow.
 A leader is a learner.
 A leader is a communicator.
 A leader is a coordinator.
 A leader is a listener.
 A leader takes a long view – letting their vision keep their daily steps on
track.
 A leader is passionate.
 A leader motivates and inspires.
 A leader values results.
 A leader cares about more than results though; she cares about those who are
following her lead.
 A leader makes a difference in the lives of others.
 A leader is all of these things and much more.

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Are People Born Leaders?
Sure they are – I mean everyone is born, right?
You might say that riddle-like answer misses the point. You say the real answer is
that some people are truly born to lead.
And I would reply that your common statement implies that others aren’t born to
be leaders.
So let’s examine that difference of opinion...
When people describe someone as a “born leader” they typically mean that the
person is
 Motivating,
 A good communicator
 Charismatic.
It is true; some people are blessed at birth with more natural ability in these ways.
But leaders can be great with different innate characteristics as well.
And there is no single small skill set that defines the perfect leader or guarantees
success.
Everyone is born with a unique set of natural abilities. And all of us can develop
skills and styles to complement those natural abilities.

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Who is a Leader?
This question on the surface is the easiest question I’ve asked so far. After all, I’ve
already given some examples.
People in certain roles are leaders, whether they’ve studied for the role, like a
doctor, lawyer, teacher or minister… got elected to the role, like a county
councilman, mayor, Senator or President... or worked up the through the
organization like a supervisor, manager, Vice President or CEO.
You can ask most anyone the question “Who is a leader?” and those are the kinds
of answers they will give you.
They are right, of course. But they are only partially right. Leaders aren’t leaders
because of a job title. Leaders are leaders because they lead.
Which takes me back to my previous question – “Are people born leaders?” Yes
they are.
But it isn’t just a few that have been handpicked by our Creator or random
genetics.
 We have all been picked – genetics has selected us all.
 We were all born to lead, in our own way.
 We may not be the Chairman of the Board. We may not be the person on
the stage.
 We may not lead with oratory or flair.
 We may lead by compassion.
 We may lead by example.
 We all can lead.
 We all have the ability to be remarkable leaders.
 Leadership isn’t about position.
 Leadership isn’t about power.
 Leadership is about potential – you’re potential.

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You Are a Leader
Claim and believe this to be true, for it is. Stake your claim and make a difference
in the world around you.
Your opportunities for leadership are endless. The rewards are boundless.
My answers to the questions I have put to you in this short report lead to a question
for you…
Where will you lead?
James Reilly
https://www.JamesReilly.co.uk
P.S. Taking the time to develop your leadership skills can radically increase the
amount of success that you experience in all areas of your life.
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