Success in Leadership

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Leaders are everywhere in everyday life, in our homes, places of work, in our schools and in our communities. Leaders are likely anywhere that influence and direction are essential and it is obvious when a beneficial leader is not present. Imagine if businesses were ran without managers or supervisors, would the business likely fail because there is not a person directing and assisting with goals of the business. Better yet, think of a country without any governing laws or leadership, there would be chaos. Not having a successful leader is almost as damaging as not having any leader at all. Leadership skills are beneficial in all areas of life, when utilizing these skills in a positive manner success is probable. When leadership skills are developed and perfected, they are beneficial for everyone. These skills help develop self-confidence and if used in a positive manner it develops role models for others. In schools, teachers with positive leadership skills help their students set goals and help them build their own leadership skills to accomplish their goals. In the workplace, supervisors or managers that have developed these skills assist their staff to work together as teams to accomplish the goals of the company. At home, a parent that assists their children in developing problem solving skills, organization and give praise when due help their children in becoming successful adults. Skills that are desirable to be a successful leader are not always skills or traits that one is born with but learned thru experiences or communicated thru role models. According to Kay H. Roman, some of the traits that are key to becoming a successful leader are being able to work well with other people, effective time management with tasks ... ... middle of paper ... ...g the other person want to do it.” (79) Leadership skills are vital in achieving goals whether it is personal goals, team goals or assisting someone on achieving their goals. These skills are important to learn, practice and perfect and when utilized in a positive manner success is attainable. The confidence and happiness one can obtain in assisting others to achieve their goals some may consider that a success! Works Cited Carnegie, Dale. How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Print Roman, Kay. “Five Critical Skills for Team Leadership”. collegiateproject.com. Web. 20 November 2013 RUGGIERI, STEFANO, and COSTANZA SCAFFIDI ABBATE. "Leadership Style, Self-Sacrifice, And Team Identification." Social Behavior & Personality: An International Journal 41.7 (2013): 1171-1178. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 Nov. 2013

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