Discussion Post on Leadership Attributes

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Discussion Post on Leadership Attributes
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DISCUSSION POST 2
Discussion Post on Leadership Attributes
My Post
I am one of the people who believe that I have to struggle to be a good leader. In my
understanding, leadership is not innate because leadership capabilities are acquired as one
interacts with others especially when given an opportunity to be in charge. For me to ascertain
my leadership competencies, I had to undertake a leadership test. Here, I learnt a lot about my
leadership attributes.
I was delighted to learn that I am an ideal leader who possesses strong attributes like team
building and creativity. I was not surprised to learn that I am good leader who has excellent team
building skills. I am a team player who believes in the power of team work. Whenever I want to
do anything, I do not do it alone. Instead, I have to involve the participation of all the team
members. I have to seek for the contribution of other people because I understand the important
contributions of collaboration, consultation, and partnership. I have been doing this in several
occasions (Cartwright, 2017). For instance, when making decisions, I ensure that I ask for the
opinion of others. Each of the team members must be involved in such a process since it directly
impacts on them. Hence, to be rational in my decision-making approach, I have to be as inclusive
as possible. Apart from this, I also realized that I am a creative leader who uses critical thought
to solve practical problems and make informed decisions. Such attributes have made me to be a
good leader.
I realized that I have a leadership potential. However, my leadership capabilities might
not be as perfect as expected because of some weaknesses that I identified in myself. The most
outstanding weakness that surprised me most is that I am not courageous. I tend to be a bit shy