What defines an effective leader? An
effective leader is someone who is followed, respected and obeyed by his
subordinates. He very seldom employs fear as a vehicle for him to be followed,
respected and obeyed. He simply uses simple yet effective leadership skills to
influence and transform his subordinates.
For example, if a leader tells his
subordinates to do or follow a certain organizational procedure or method. An
effective leader should not simply be satisfied with telling them he should
also be the first to lead the way for them.
He should not delegate this
responsibility to somebody else no matter how busy his schedules are. He should
find time and lead the way himself so that he/she will earn their respect.
Many leaders fail to inspire and
influence their subordinates because they love to delegate and they don’t walk
their talk. If this is the scenario there would be a failure of leadership for
the simple reason that leadership is not about delegation of functions.
Leadership is all about inspiring and transforming people, it’s about making them
think that they could do things positively and effectively. All of these can be
done by an effective leader.
Are you an effective leader? – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
