| These days, knowing what makes a good team | | | | when your team starts operation. Nobody's going |
| leader is very important. There is a higher | | | | to be there to hold your hand and uplift your |
| demand for people with effective leadership traits. | | | | spirits. |
| But not all leaders are born that way. Many of | | | | That's your job! You're the one who always |
| them have had to work at themselves before | | | | needs to be motivated so that you, in turn, can |
| they became shining examples of leadership. | | | | motivate your team. |
| If you want to know what makes a good team | | | | Leadership Trait # 3: Being a Good Communicator |
| leader, read on! | | | | Good communication makes a good team leader. |
| Leadership Trait # 1: Being a Good Follower | | | | It's a two-way street. You have to know how to |
| A good team leader is a good follower. After all, | | | | give out orders clearly and efficiently. Should you |
| how can your team look up to you if you | | | | fail to do this, your operation will most likely end |
| yourself don't have any respect for the authority? | | | | up half-baked. And who do you think will be |
| You're supposed to be the prime example of how | | | | responsible for that? |
| a person should behave. | | | | On the other hand, you also have to know how |
| Besides, there are certain disciplines that come | | | | to listen well. Your team might have ideas that |
| with being a good follower. For example, a | | | | are worth listening to. Or they might have |
| manager who has gone through the hardships of | | | | something important to say. Being a good listener |
| serving coffee at a popular coffee ship will be able | | | | enables you to understand where each member |
| to immediately pinpoint his team's weakness (if | | | | of your team is coming from and how they think. |
| any) and how the overall operation can be | | | | Knowing what makes a good team leader is just |
| improved, as opposed to someone who has | | | | the first step. Applying these principles into your |
| never even made coffee. | | | | everyday life is another. There are times when |
| Knowing what your followers are going through | | | | being a good leader can be trying. But that's all |
| makes you all the more effective as a team | | | | part of the process. |
| leader. | | | | Leaders don't live like kings because they're too |
| Leadership Trait # 2: Being Self-Motivated | | | | busy making sure that their team is operating like |
| What makes a good team leader is | | | | a well-oiled machine. However, effective leaders |
| self-motivation. Nobody's going to mollycoddle | | | | are also greatly rewarded for all their hard work. |