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I often think about the components of a good leader. Every job I have had, or every situation where there is the chain of command, I notice there is a certain behavior or characteristic that one’s displays with leadership. Consequently, one has to consider if these traits are learned or are they already developed. In other words, one also can consider a mixture of both what was learned or already existed qualities lead to make a model leader. Also, one can agree that there are certain attributes to being a leader. So, what are the qualities of a good leader, can leadership qualities be learned. Leadership qualities can be learned and there are certain qualities that one must already possess. Even though some leadership skills have be already developed, what are the qualities of a good leader? Can leadership skills be learned? So, using leadership as a social skill to develop emotional intelligence that will lead to the qualities that make a good leader.
One could consider the attributes of a good leader. One could not imagine a shy, backward taking initiative to lead others and resolve conflict. As one might notice, there are certain traits and behaviors of a good leader. “Leadership as a social skill, makes people respect and follow orders and is identified by emotional intelligence factors, such as; attitude, confidence, respect for others, and trustworthiness” (Singh, 2013, para. 1.). In other words, these are skills everyone can agree that one should try to possess whether we have leadership potential or not. When we are learning skills to master for the workplace we have to acquire certain skills, so we can function normally from day to day. Consequently, some of these social skills we acquire so early ...

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