What Makes A Good Leader
Thinking Skills and General Management
What makes a good leader
&
How might the performance of leaders be measured
Torsten Mayer
Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 55
39359 Calvörde
Germany
Contents
1. What makes a good leader
Communication
The communication process
Removing barriers
Motivation
Challenges
Herzberg's motivation and hygiene factors
Finding the right leadership style
Autocratic leadership
Democratic leadership or participative leadership
Laissez-faire leadership
Transformational leadership
The leadership continuum
Contingency theories or situational leadership
Improving the leadership qualities
2. How might the performance of leaders be measured
Performance appraisal program
Performance plan
Progress review
Performance appraisal
The balanced scorecard
3. Conclusion
1. What makes a good leader
Probably everybody will agree that a good leader is very important to any successful business. But what makes an effective leader and how can someone develop her or his leadership qualities? Indeed there are many factors that affect the leadership qualities. And one thing is sure, anyone can be a good leader, even if he or she isn't yet. Discover in the next paragraphs "my" major elements that affect the leadership quality.
Communication
One of the most important factors of good leadership is communication. It doesn't matter of what size business it is a large organisation, a small firm, or even a home-based business well developed communication skills are indispensable for success....
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