1. Careful Planning:

• The beginning is the most important part of the work
• Leaders spend 80% of their time planning and 20% executing
• Leaders plan carefully to ensure the success of their desired outcome
• Some of the methodologies used are: SDLC, Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC…

2. Organization:

• A leader is organized
• He keeps only what he needs in his drawers and on top of his desk
• Every day he prepares a list of everything he wants to do
• A leader knows how to prioritize his action items

3. Goal Setting:

• There is no success without goals. A leader plans time for his family, reading, relaxation, business, personal development…
• A leader balances goals to have a better life

4. Decision Maker:

• A leader is trained on how to make decisions easily
• A leader doesn’t wait for things to happen
• A leader takes decisions to make things happen

5. Risk Taker:

• A leader is not afraid of taking risks, he knows in order to improve his performance, survive the competition, he needs to take some risks
• A leader knows how to mitigate the risks

6. Communication Skills:

• A leader knows when to talk and how to deliver his message
• A leader is an excellent listener who never interrupts people when they talk
• A leader creates rapport with everyone

7. Manage Change:

• A leader welcomes change versus resisting it
• A leader doesn’t like routine
• A leader anticipates market changes and acts accordingly

8. Managing Stress:

• A leader understands the danger of stress
• A leader educates himself on how to master it
• Some leaders choose to join health clubs, community centers…

9. Delegation:

• A leader believes in others and value his time
• A leader trusts his team and knows when and whom to delegate to get the job done

10. Vision and Creativity:

• A leader has an excellent business vision
• A leader can see things that others can’t
• A leader is very creative and is renowned for his great ideas

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11. Trainer, Coach and Team Builder:

• A true leader enjoys sharing knowledge
• A leader needs to ensure business continuity. A recovery plan has to be in place in case of a disaster or a swift resource change

12. Motivation:

• A leader is a self-motivated person
• A leader recognizes the efforts of each individual in his team and praises them in private and public

13. Skills:

• A leader is well educated and knowledgeable
• A leader knows what he’s talking about
• A leader is always looking for ways to improve himself
• A leader strives to “climb the mountain towards excellence”

14. Confidence:

• A leader has a strong personality
• A leader knows how to control a situation and learn from it. His confidence makes his team respect him

15. Action:

• A leader is action-oriented
• He knows the difference between talking and doing.
• After careful planning, a leader moves immediately by taking the necessary actions

16. Commitment:

• A leader is committed to his plans and he knows that success takes time
• A leader is committed to achieving his goals; he’s committed to success!

17. Energy:

• A leader is energetic
• A leader watches his eating habits and respects his body.
• A leader works out regularly

18. Passion:

• A leader is a very passionate person
• A leader loves what he does and does it with passion. When you love what you do, you get to produce more

19. Flexible:

• A leader is persistent. If his plans are not getting the results he desires, he looks for another way to reach his goals
• A leader adjusts his plans, adopts himself, and keep readjusting until he reaches the desired outcome
• A leader takes mitigated risk. He’s not afraid of getting out of the comfort zone

20. Honesty:

• A leader is fair and just
• A leader is very loyal to his organization, his team, his job and his family
• A leader is very transparent
• A leader works SMART but also HARD.

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Leadership is made up of 2 words: LEADER-SHIP. It’s the captain of the ship! Leadership is not a process. It’s a way of life. Leadership needs discipline, commitment, and persistence to keep it growing stronger until it becomes second nature to you. There is a major difference between a leader, a manager, a boss, and a doer.

1. Boss:

• A person who gives orders
• Believes he is always right
• Blames people for doing things wrong
• Always declares: “I’m the boss!”

2. Doer:

• A person that doesn’t trust anyone around him
• Spends his time doing the job himself
• Constantly complains about how hard he works
• Lacks confidence in people

3. Manager:

• Follows the management process very closely
• Relies on the system for controlling and maintaining his work
• The company policy is his “bible”
• Very result-oriented

4. Leader:

• Can take a task, improves it and makes it LEAN, puts it into action and gets the desired results
• He’s a trainer
• He’s a motivator
• He’s a team builder
• He’s a great communicator
• He’s an effective listener
• He’s a problem solver
• He’s a risk taker
• He’s a decision maker
• He makes things happen!
• A manager does things right; a leader does the right thing (Fortune Magazine)
• The science of NLP states that if anyone is capable of accomplishing anything, it is possible for anyone else to achieve it as well. You can learn swimming, cooking, martial arts… anything that has already been done by another human provided that: YOU MUST WANT TO DO IT NOT SIMPLY HAVE TO! You need to know how it’s done and start doing it in the exact same way. This is called MODELING.

Our next post would be about 20 most effective characteristics of a true leader. Until then, assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

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