What is leadership?
Leadership is the ability to influence others to get tasks done well.
How can this be done?
A person with leadership sets an example and encourages people to do their best to make the organisation and its plans work. To do this, managers can use motivation and communication.
Motivation
Motivation is the desire to do well.
At worst, managers can try to motivate staff through punishment and rewards (stick and carrot). However, it is better if staff are motivated to do well through sharing responsibility (teamwork) and encouragement. Making work fun is also motivating.
Communication
Communicating well and often, working as a team, helping and supporting staff through changes, and encouraging new ideas and methods (innovation) are all parts of good leadership.
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