Qualities of Good Leaders: Exploring Skills and Attributes

RESEARCH METHODS
BACKGROUND
Why topic was chosen: This topic was been selected in order to explore the qualities of good leaders. It will also assist an individual in being
one. It is really important for aspiring leaders to know about the skills, characteristics and attributes of a good leader. Knowledge related to this,
will assist them in achieving their personal as well as professional objectives.
Importance: This topic is been important to know about the qualities of good leaders. There are various skills that potential leaders possess. It
includes being innovative, creative, honest, self reliant, disciplined and many more. These skills will help leader in gaining success and will also
assist them in making better decisions. In order to become a good leader, they must also possess problem solving skills so that productivity can
be enhanced in work.
Key facts and figures: Leaders must be self-motivated and take personal initiative. Lead the change. Great performers create a positive work
culture. They start and finish everyday with a positive attitude. In order to become good leader, an individual needs to have confidence in one
self about the decisions which they are going to make. In this example of Allen Mulally can be taken, he saved Ford motor from getting bankrupt
from his leadership skills.
Relevant theories: A good leader must act according to the situation. This is one of the best qualities of leader and can be explained by making
use of situational leadership theory. Good leaders needs to be flexible and must act according to circumstances. This will assist them in
overcoming barriers. It will also help in increasing the operational efficiency of firm. They will also be able to achieve objectives.
Path goal leadership theory can also be used by leaders in order to enhance their efficiency. In this leaders must be engaged in making clear the
goals and objectives of firm to all employees working with them (Olanrewaju and Okorie, 2019). This will help them in ensuring that no chaos
and conflict arises in firm. This act will help aspiring leaders in becoming a good leader. This will help in enhancing the operational efficiency of
firm. It is also necessary for the growth of firm. It has also been analysed that this leadership theory makes goals clear which also enhances the
motivational level of workers. There morale is been boost through it.
Research questions
There are various research questions which will be useful in getting the end results related to subject matter. The research questions will also
provide in-depth knowledge related to topic. It is very essential for scholars to frame adequate research questions. This will make their research
more reliable. The below discussed are some of the research questions which will help researchers in getting end results related to subject matter.
 What are the qualities of good leaders?
 How to become a good leader?
 What are the skills and attributes of good leader?
 How leader must act in unwanted circumstances?
 Why good leader in an organization is important?
Research objectives
 To analyse the qualities of good leaders
 To evaluate ways of becoming good leader
 To analyse the skills and attributes of good leader
 To evaluate the ways of leaders working in uncertain situation
 To analyse benefits of good leaders in an organization
These objectives provide prominent answers to research questions. They are the specific activities which is been required to answer the
questions. Objective indicates what they are trying to achieve in study.
Yes they link together; objectives are the expected outcome of study. They are based on research questions.
Yes they are specific in nature. They are linked with the topic of research.
Yes the objectives are been numbered according to the priorities which has been set up by the researchers.