Effective Leader: Skills and Concepts for Successful Leadership

Running head: EFFECTIVE LEADER 1
Effective Leader
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EFFECTIVE LEADER 2
Being a leader needs a lot of skills. This is because leading others means one has to lead
by the example. One cannot lead others if he or she does not know how to get along with other
people. The leader should be sober minded so as to control those who are below him in a sober
manner. A leader should know how to handle some situations which need considerations. As a
leader, he or she should learn how to show calmness no matter how bad the situation is (Gächter,
Nosenzo, Renner, Sefton, 2012). A leader should know how to communicate with those who are
below him. He should know how to handle them so as to get along with them. The leader should
also mind how he carries himself or herself when dealing with other people. He or she should
learn to treat other people with some respect and dignity. If he or she cannot respect those below
him, then it means he will not be respected too. The success of the organization depends on the
leader who is running the organization. If the leader is poor in terms of leadership skills then it
means most of the activities within the organization will be affected in a negative way.
Therefore, an exploration will be done showing how leadership concepts can be applied
effectively so as to make the activities within a group or organization run smoothly (Dennis,
Wixom, Tegarden, 2015).
When in high school I was once a rugby captain. I being the rugby captain was due to my
exemplary performance in the game. As the captain, I had the mandate of leading others during
the practices and any sporting activity within the game. I performed the role of teaching the
teammates new skills of playing the game since I was lucky of having the exposure of the game
because I was playing for a certain club during the holidays. During that period I was in form
three. However, the team comprised of even form fours. But due to my experience and
discipline, the form fours had no option but to respect me and obey my instructions. Our team
comprised of eleven players. Most of the players within the team were in form two and three.