The right leadership helps the people around, teams as well as organizations to achieve objectives, as well as, to be prepared for any situations and the future. Organizations look out for leaders who can bring in transformation and change as well as lead through the changing economic, socio – political scenarios. Philosophers over the years has defined the concept of leadership and classified based on personality and styles as well as popular or common traits of a leader.
Who makes the right leader? Let’s keep the definitions and styles aside and discuss a realistic approach on who could be an ideal leader. Here we are talking about certain aspects or qualities that is generally desired for a person to become a leader by a group sharing a similar objective.
All organizations set long term as well as short term objectives, and looks up to the leader to set a plan of action for smooth execution and achievement. So, an ideal leader would be someone who dissect the objective, prioritize and set an action plan and timelines for execution and achievement. Execution is the most critical because here we are talking about leading different teams and personalities to achieve a common goal. So, the ideal leader should be able to inspire the team through mentoring and coaching and consistent in his approach and attitude in various circumstances would be an ideal leader for that particular environment.
In this world of competition, every organization looks forward to a complete leader, which is not a realistic. Organization should look at leaders who understand the vision and culture, and at the same time should be open to change and ready to invest in development. This brings in an ideal situation of collaboration, contribution and commitment.
