Recently I read an article titled "12 Habits of an Exceptional Leader". As you can tell by the name of the article what the whole thing is basically about. If you would like to read the article yourself, click here. I this post I will give a basic overview of the habits and give a review of the habits to see if I have any.
The first one habit is about having the courage to do things so you can lead your followers into things that you think will be a good idea to invest time into. If you don't have the courage to do things, then most likely no one will support you or work with you because you are to afraid to do something that might screw up.
Habit number two is when you have good communication with other people. if you don't communicate with others, then you will have no way to collaborate because others don't know what you want them to do. If you are a good communicator, people may get ideas that will benefit you and the others so you can move forward.
Generosity is the third habit that is essential for a good leader. You need to be nice and give other the credit they deserve. If you don't, people will get mad at you and then they will probably quit their job.
The fourth habit is to be humble so you don't make the others feel non-important. If you make other seem lowly, they will lose confidence in their selves. Also you should do your own work and not interrupt other who are doing their own things so they can accomplish what they are doing.
Habit number five is to have self-awareness. If you aren't aware of yourselves and can't control yourself first, don't be the leader of others and disappoint them. Everyone has some flaws but you can't be too hard on yourselves or too easy.
The golden rule is one of the most important habits. You have to treat people the way you want to be treated. If you treat a co-worker nicely and friendly, they will have no reason to be mean to you and treat you the same. This also works the same way in vice-versa.
To have passion in what your doing is a good thing. No one wants to work for someone who is bored of their job. You must enjoy what you are doing or else just get a new job.
Habit number eight is to show people what your plan or vision is. You can't just simply explain it to them but let the almost see what's happening right before their eyes.
Being honest is also a key aspect. Don't just be honest in your words, also be honest in everything you do so you peers can trust you to carry out things they need help on.
If you can't be approached, than what's the point of being a leader? You need to make sure people are comfortable enough to talk to you because you are leading them so you should help them with anything.
Be accountable and don't try to blame someone else for something you did. This is similar to the habit of being honest for what you do. Take the blame and most likely your peers will forgive you for what you done.
The last habit is to have purpose in what your doing (something I don't have). You need to know what the point of doing this is or else it would just be a waste of time and effort.
I have most of these but some I don't have because remember, no one is perfect.
The first one habit is about having the courage to do things so you can lead your followers into things that you think will be a good idea to invest time into. If you don't have the courage to do things, then most likely no one will support you or work with you because you are to afraid to do something that might screw up.
Habit number two is when you have good communication with other people. if you don't communicate with others, then you will have no way to collaborate because others don't know what you want them to do. If you are a good communicator, people may get ideas that will benefit you and the others so you can move forward.
Generosity is the third habit that is essential for a good leader. You need to be nice and give other the credit they deserve. If you don't, people will get mad at you and then they will probably quit their job.
The fourth habit is to be humble so you don't make the others feel non-important. If you make other seem lowly, they will lose confidence in their selves. Also you should do your own work and not interrupt other who are doing their own things so they can accomplish what they are doing.
Habit number five is to have self-awareness. If you aren't aware of yourselves and can't control yourself first, don't be the leader of others and disappoint them. Everyone has some flaws but you can't be too hard on yourselves or too easy.
The golden rule is one of the most important habits. You have to treat people the way you want to be treated. If you treat a co-worker nicely and friendly, they will have no reason to be mean to you and treat you the same. This also works the same way in vice-versa.
To have passion in what your doing is a good thing. No one wants to work for someone who is bored of their job. You must enjoy what you are doing or else just get a new job.
Habit number eight is to show people what your plan or vision is. You can't just simply explain it to them but let the almost see what's happening right before their eyes.
Being honest is also a key aspect. Don't just be honest in your words, also be honest in everything you do so you peers can trust you to carry out things they need help on.
If you can't be approached, than what's the point of being a leader? You need to make sure people are comfortable enough to talk to you because you are leading them so you should help them with anything.
Be accountable and don't try to blame someone else for something you did. This is similar to the habit of being honest for what you do. Take the blame and most likely your peers will forgive you for what you done.
The last habit is to have purpose in what your doing (something I don't have). You need to know what the point of doing this is or else it would just be a waste of time and effort.
I have most of these but some I don't have because remember, no one is perfect.
