Qualities of a Good Leader!

A leader is a person who takes charge or guides a performance or activity. To be a good leader, one must possess good qualities. The qualities of a leader are stated as follows:

1. Good Personality: 

    Personality is the sum total of physical, mental, and social qualities. Successful leaders do have a good personality. In fact, the only quality required for good leaders is a good personality. 

2. Coach and Guide:  

    The leader should act as a coach and guide to direct the efforts of his subordinates. As a coach, he may actively direct his followers as to what to do, how to do a particular activity. As a guide, he may provide advice as and when the followers require to carry out their activities.

3. Proper Judgement: 

    He must be in a position to judge certain situations effectively. He should be in a position to judge the performance of his subordinates. Whenever there are disputes among his followers, he may play the role of judge and solve the problems.

4. Human Skills: 

    A good leader is the one who commands popular following. And to have a good following, the leaders should have good interpersonal skills to understand others. The knowledge of human skills is very important to the leader as he constantly interacts with his followers.

5. Administrative Skills: 

The leader also needs to have good administrative skills. He should have the ability to plan, to organize, to direct, and to control the activities of his group.