Characteristics of true leader

1. Leadership
Prof. (Dr.) Smriti Arora
Amity College of Nursing
Amity University Haryana

2. Leadership
• To be a leader, you need to
have followers
• capture people’s heart , mind
spirit.
• How to do?
• KASH

3. Leadership innate or learned ?
• studies indicate leadership tends to be only 30 % genetic.
• leadership capability falls along a bell curve. Some people are,
indeed, born leaders. These folks at the top of the leadership
bell curve start out very good, and tend to get even better as
they go along.
• Some at bottom of the curve: 10-15% of people who, no
matter how hard they try, simply aren't ever going to be very
good leaders. They just don't have the innate wiring.
• Then there's the big middle of the curve, where the vast
majority of us live. And that's where the real potential for
"made" leaders lies.

4. To learn leadership….
• truly self-aware ….
• What qualities do leaders have ?
• Do I possess those skills ? Can I achieve them ?
• What are your actual strengths and weaknesses,
• what motivates you,
• What impact do you have on others?
• What do you care most about? Do u have Natural bent for people and relationships ?
• innate willingness to learn
• surround urself with necessary teachings and insight……lifelong activity
• is a set of skills that can be learned by training, perception, practice and experience over time
• hone and sharpen your leadership skills.
• Communication- your vision effectively and efficiently with your team. This ability is something that you can work on and,
over time, become proficient at, need to know basis
• Assertiveness, empathy , decision making, conflict mx, time mx
• Creativity – observing what others do , unlearning and learning

5. Characteristics of a good
leader
• Integrity- honest, make the right choices during
critical junctures, safe and effective care decisions,
ethically viable practices e.g. avoid plagiarism,
maintain transparency in budgets while working on
projects, fake bills
• ‘अगर तुम गलत रास्ते पर चलोगे, तो हो सकता है
शुरुआत में तुम्हे बहुत कामयाबी ममले, बहुत खुमशयाां. मगर
अांत में तुम्हारी हार होगी.. और अगर तुम सही रास्ते पर
चलोगे, तो भले ही शुरुआत में तुम्हे कदम कदम पर ठोकरें
ममलें….मुसीबतों का सामना करना पड़े. मदर अांत में हमेशा
तुम्हारी जीत होगी.

7. Confidence
• clarity about goals and mission
• High self esteem
• not insecure
• perceive other as threats, belittle,
humiliate
• believe in team work, trust them, delegate

8. Emotional Intelligence
• Self aware of emotions and
manage them
• respond and not react, conflict
management
• Adaptable – online teaching
• Tackle sensitive issues
• Positive outlook

10. Empathy
• good listener, compassion
• See things from their point of
view
• flexible
• put urself in their shoes
• connected with ur co-
workers, they should be able
to identify with u
• Leave, sick, crisis

11. Communication Skills
• Open, clear, honest
• Respectful
• Avoid attacking others, use ‘I’ statements for clarification
• Focus on ‘WE’
• sensitive
• recognize non verbal messages
• Negotiator

12. Empower Others
• contributes to growth of employees
• motivates, encourages
• unlocking people’s potential to
become better
• not jealous or intimidated by her
staff
• Good mentor

13. Positivity
• Enthusiasm , cheerful
• Creative
• Modelling, Appreciating, Credit
• A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way
and shows the way.” —John C. Maxwell
• Output - Better performance

14. Open minded
• Patience , listens to all
• No discrimination based on
gender, religion or region
• Fair, unbiased, equal praise for
all worthy employees
• Timely Decision making after
strategic and critical thinking
• Time mx

15. • Self-discipline
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for
themselves.” —Ray Kroc
• Provide Vision- futuristic, infuses energy in staff
• Dedication to Excellence- monitor performances
• Keeps Updating oneself – IT skills

19. 3. Difference between
leader and leadership
• Leader - person
• Leadership – process, mindset, actions
which the leader embodies

22. no one-size-fits-all

24. THANKS !