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Is a leader born or made?

Nowadays, there is tremendous interest in leadership and in leader development. There is not a recipe or a formula that can be used by an individual to become an effective leader instantly. Leadership is a process of tries and errors which shows its successes and failures and needs to be achived over time, so I tend to say that leaders are “mostly made”. True leaders ensure they continue to develop their leadership skills throughout their careers, through learning and development materials and activities. The ability to effectively lead, motivate and direct a group of people requires a very complex set of skills, mostly acquired through experiences, self-development. The main characteristics are to be trustworthy and transparent, so people will follow you and believe in your ideas, goals and visions for the future. Also, a leader should be inspiring, a role model of his employees. In addition, being courageous, having the perseverance to achive his or her goals, regardless of the obstacles that may come into his way are also strong skills. Leaders need to be able to clearly explain to their employees everything related to job performance. This includes organizational goals, specific tasks, and feedback regarding their performance. A large part of communication involves listening, they should establish regular communication with their staff or team members and they should be available to discuss issues and concerns with employees. A strong leader will identify employees’ skills and assign responsibilities to each employee based on unique abilities. Or they will identify a skill that needs to be developed and will work with that employee to accomplish the task. Leaders are responsible not only to meet the needs of their team, but also to meet the needs of their manager and of the organization. They are also accountable for both the successes and failures of the team. The leader should always be there to guide and perform the actions that are called for by his or her leadership area. He should not seat in the office and give instruction on what is supposed to be done. He or she should go out to the people and watch what is happening. A leader should be a person who is always ready to take risks and is innovative. A leader is a person who has the ability to recognize constructive ideas, support them and campaign for action to be taken. A good leader is person who values other and rewards people. These skills and qualities can be taught and can be learned by motivated individuals. Leadership is about taking responsibilities. Being a leader implies the ability to do this also outside you job, you need to use leader’s skills in your day-to-day life.

Maybe some of the traits and characteristics are natural in a person but most of it is learned....