Analyzing the Qualities, Skills, and Attributes of Good Leaders

This report investigates the qualities of effective leaders, emphasizing the importance of leadership skills and attributes for personal and professional success. It explores key facts, relevant theories like situational and path-goal leadership, and research questions to guide the analysis. The methodology includes a qualitative approach, employing thematic analysis and a case study design. Primary data collection through questionnaires from 30 employees is utilized to gather insights into leadership effectiveness within a company. The report references academic journals and books to support its findings, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of leadership qualities and their impact on organizational performance. The study also includes the analysis of the qualities of good leaders, the skills and attributes of good leaders, how leaders must act in unwanted circumstances, and why a good leader in an organization is important, based on the research questions and objectives.

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.

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LITERATURE
Main theoretical under pining of the work:
As per the view of Olanrewaju and Okorie, (2019) in order to become a great leader it is really necessary to understand one’s own attribute and
limitations. Leaders must be engaged in self improvement process in order to strengthen ones skill. This will assist them in becoming a better
leader. It will be helpful fir their personal as well as professional goals. It has also been analysed that an effective leader also must be technically
proficient. They must pertained knowledge related to all software and other technology which is being used in firm. Leaders need to be one step
ahead of their team. They must be engaged in making use of advanced technology. A good leader is also been involved in taking better and
timely decision by analysing external and internal factors.
In the opinion of Fransen and et.al., (2018) there are various skills and qualities of leaders which is really necessary for the organization to be
successful. It has been analysed that leaders must be honest and must contain positive attitude. This will help them on overcoming uncertain
situation. It has also been analysed that good leaders also must be involved in delegating the responsibility. This will assist them in making their
team members responsible. They must also be involved in doing effective communication with team members. This will help leaders in making
better bond with their team members. It is really necessary to enhance the productivity and efficiency in work. It has also been analysed that good
leader can also assist in improvising the business performance of firm. They bring various innovative and creative ideas which can help firm in
growing and also gaining competitive advantage. They are also engaged in providing adequate training to their team members. It has also been
analysed that in order to become a good leader an individual must be involved in informing team about the changes posses by
them.
Key authors in the field: Olanrewaju and Okorie, 2019, Fransen and et.al., (2018)
Prior research: The prior research relevant to topic is to have idea of all skills and attributes of being a good leader. Researcher also needs to
know about the facts and figures related to leadership. They also need to search upon the importance of leadership and management of firm.
Academic journals and books: Yes all the sources which have been used in research are from academic journals and books that have made
research more reliable.
METHODOLOGY
Conceptual framework: The research type can include qualitative and quantitative research. Present research is based on qualitative aspect. It
means that the research is been done by not making use of numbers in it. On the other hand quantitative data include]s numerical facts and
figures. For the present research qualitative is been selected. Research analysis is also been done by using thematic analysis. This type of analysis
is basically been done for the qualitative study. It has also been derived that present research is descriptive in nature. This will help researchers in
finding out the end results and also will help in making their research looks more reliable.
Research design: The research design which has been selected for the present study is case study method. It is basically the in-depth
investigation of single individual or a group to analyze the causes of an event happening. Yes the case study is been linked to the research
questions. It is basically been used to gather and analyze information. This will help researcher in getting the end results and also they will be
able to analyses the reliability of data which has been collected. Case study method is also one of the easiest methods for investigation into the
subject matter.
Data collection: The data will be collected by using primary method of data collection. In this researcher will make use of raw data. Data can be
collected with the help of questionnaire, survey, observation, focus group. These are the primary methods of data collection. For the present
research Questionnaire method will be used in order to collect data. It is a really cost efficient method of gathering information and also
researchers will be able to gain relevant information through it (Karunanithi, Bahmannia and Lowe, 2018). The main
disadvantage of this method is that it can be time consuming. It will help researchers in finding out the end results.
Sample: The data will be collected from 30 employees working in same company. This will help in knowing the leadership implemented over
there. It will also help in analyzing the effectiveness of leadership. It will also help in measuring the performance of business. Employees can also
tell about the changes they want in organization. They can provide feedback over the leadership task done in firm. This will assist firm in
enhancing the performance of leaders more. This will help organization in gaining competitive advantage. The questions based on leadership can
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