Understanding Leadership and Factors that Influence Leaders’ Effectiveness

Abstract

The aim is to simplify the subject of leadership in a most understanding fashion. Furthermore, it clarifies the steps in leadership design and characteristics associated with it. The subject composed of ten letters, each representing a powerful word that develops the most admired topic in the modern day organizations called “LEADERSHIP.” The words that characterize the subject are: listen, enthusiasm, aspiring, decisiveness, empowerment, responsible, supportive, humble, and inspiring as well as planner. Thereby, leadership is defined as a position to listen with enthusiasm, having an aspiring mind to be able to make a decisive action, empower and encourage others in a responsible, supportive and humble manner to inspire them to achieve set goals as planned.” Those adhering to these influential words become an effective leader in any situation. The article also displays the most damaging phrases the real leaders should never utilize. Additionally, the five levels of becoming a great leader discussed in detail such as position, permission, production, development, and lastly the pinnacle as the highest level of leadership. Leadership is influence; therefore, becoming a real leader requires the right attitude and behavior in dealing with people in any organization or society.

Keywords: attitude, behavior, damaging words, influence, Leader, leadership, levels, powerful

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/7-33-2015-03