Module 13 - Activity 1: Attributes of an Effective Leader

What are the basic attributes that you need to have to become an effective leader? Some of these can be taking initiative, maintaining a positive outlook, being self-motivated and putting consistent efforts for bringing change. What other attributes can you think of?

 

Take a moment to reflect. Share your understanding in the blog.

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  1. If one has to become an effective leader, he/she must have a broad vission, ability to influence, positivity, humility, accountability and humbleness.leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could.

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    1. INTEGRITY, COMMUNICATION AND SELF AWARENESS

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  3. in this critical situation the school leadership plays very important and responsible role.
    taking care of safety measures of student and also concentrating on studies and other school activities.

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  4. Above mentioned attributes are essential but few more are needed for positive result. Soft spoken, Caring nature understand each student as well as teacher and find solution of each problems arise in day to day life effectively. Punctual, good in time management, spontaneous and discipline.

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  5. Effective communication. Positive inter personal relationship. Team work. Motivation and encouragement to staff.

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  6. Effective communication. Positive inter personal relationship. Team work. Motivation and encouragement to staff.

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  7. TEAM WORK AND COMMUNICATION

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  8. If one has to become an effective leader, he/she must have a broad vission, ability to influence, positivity, humility, accountability and humbleness.leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could.

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  9. The basic attribute that should be there to become an effective leaders are We should understand each student as well as teacher and find solution of each problems arise in day to day life effectively. Punctual, good in time management, spontaneous and disciplined, effective communication, positive inter personal relationship, tam work, motivation and encouragement to staff. I just would like to share that leadership is about inspiring people to do things , when we encourage our students to get the work done in such situations where the students think that its not possible. Its the good leader who finds the way in such circumstances also because if there is a will there is a way.

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  10. Effective communication, conducive school environment, good infrastrucutre in school. All this are necessary in todays school life

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  11. Broad vision, ability to influence, positivity, team work, courtesy, discipline, modesty, humble, effective communication, positive interpersonal relationship, courage, good in time management, spontaneous.

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  12. Broad vision, ability to influence, positivity, team work, courtesy, discipline, modesty, humble, effective communication, positive interpersonal relationship, courage, good in time management, spontaneous.

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  13. i believe that to be a great leader first of all start leading yourself because if one do this then you don't nee to say much and by your example only others can follow you easily

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  14. Be a good listener, set an example to others by being a role model, have patience

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  15. An effective leader understands the business well. He/ She should have command over language as it is all about communicating your idea by your inspiring words. He/ she should be updated with latest trends of the industry. Modesty, humility, patience, tolerance, a good listener are some of the other personality traits which make somebody a great leader.

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  16. An effective leader should be soft spoken,good listener farsighted,positive attitude, communication skill, good vocabulary should be inculcated

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  17. I think an effective leader should be fair, knowledgeable , empathetic and lead the team through his or her example.

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  18. Effective leader should respect his employees, should be generous, have some fun, practice empathy with team members, wholly authenticate, should have a deep thirst of knowledge, should lead the team effectively.

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  19. Effective leader should respect his employees, should be generous, have some fun, practice empathy with team members, wholly authenticate, should have a deep thirst of knowledge, should lead the team effectively.

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  20. Show empathy towards the members. Lead from the front. Be the role model for the others.
    Integrity.
    Ability to delegate., Communication., Self-awareness., Gratitude., Learning ability., Influence.
    fair and just

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  21. A good leader is a person who not only lead from the front but can move along with his/her team .
    Should be a good listener and have the virtue of patience .

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  22. A good leader is a person who not only lead from the front but can move along with his/her team .
    Should be a good listener and have the virtue of patience .

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  23. To become an effective leader/teacher, we must have a broad vision, ability to influence our young scholars, bring positivity in the class, humility, accountability and humbleness. Leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could. The idea is to make positive changes.

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  24. To be an effective leader one must have the transperency to accept the truth ,have a positive outlook,open to criticism, ready to learn and unlearn, adapt and adopt ,with a forethought and vision.

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  25. Effective leader should respect his employees, should be generous, have some fun, practice empathy with team members, wholly authenticate, should have a deep thirst of knowledge, should lead the team effectively.

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  26. Effective leaders periodically take stock of their personal strengths and shortcomings.

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  27. courage and guidance is also required

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  28. Broader vision, liberty, equality are also an important attribute for a leader. Unbiased outlook, guidance also play a major role.

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  29. characteristics of an effective leader
    ability to influence others, transparency, encourage risk , value risk ,act wisely, balance hard truths

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  30. Develop good rapport with the staff and encourage them in learning.

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  31. A school leader should have a vision and mission for the school.
    He/she should possess integrity and honesty. Should be a role model.
    A school leader should have empathy and a good rapport with the staff.

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  32. Basic attributes for becoming an effective leader;

    a) Must be Innovative
    b) Be able to grab attention
    c) Be technocratic
    d) Should have a helping attitude
    e) Self dedication and disciplined.
    f) Must be a good listener.

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  33. Effective communication, good rapport with teachers, Broader vision, strong decision making skills, positive thinking.

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  34. School leaders need to create a child friendly learning environment and lead the team of teachers to try new initiatives to bring out the change

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  35. Self confidence, Empathy and Persistence.

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  36. ATTRIBUTES OF SCHOOL LEADER :
    A School Leader must focus on :
    * Competency Based
    Education

    * Learning outcomes

    * Creating Learning Culture in
    School

    * Value Education

    * Giving Importance To Each &
    Every Child

    * Ensuring the Academic &
    Professional Growth of
    Teachers

    * Having Healthy & Positive
    Partnership with All
    Stakeholders for Problem-
    Solving & Decision-Making
    Matters

    * Having Good Planning Skills
    & Ability To Execute Those
    Plans

    * AND MANY MORE.......

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  37. A person needs to be understanding , taking initiative ,working collectively ,empathetic and experimental also.

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  38. Effective communication and Be a good listener, set an example to others by being a role model.

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  39. Be cohesive in approach, knows strength and weaknesses of team members and use it effectively, an empathetic team leader,

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  40. An effective leader should be positive in approach, should be open for new ideas and innovation, should have space and freedom for teachers, as well as consistent monitoring. He/she should be empathetic and should be impartial.

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  41. Broad vision,good listerner,ready to take risk,highly energetic and motivated

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  42. THE BEST LEADERS EXHIBIT CERTAIN TRAITS THAT MAKES HUGE SUCCESSFULL THERE ARE FIVE ATTRIBUTE OF SOME OF TRULY GREAT LEADERS. 1) CLARITY 2) DECISIVENESS 3) COURAGE 4)PASSION 5) HUMILITY.

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  43. Leadership
    Innovative
    Creativeness
    Hardwork
    Commitment

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  44. A school leader must have attributes as a collaborator, a value educator, a creator of learning culture in the school, a problem-solver, a decision-maker, a positive-thinker, a plan-maker and many more.

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  46. A good leader is the one who inspires others and try to explore the hidden talents within other people which they are unaware of, able to take decisions beneficial to all the people working under him(the leader should gain trust), courageous (able to tackle the worst situations), supportive, Positive and above all humble.

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  47. Being a good leader isn’t easy. While a leader’s actions may be scrutinised when things are going bad, it is their leadership qualities that shine through the worst times. It is these same qualities that employees look up to, respect and work very hard for. Clarity, Decisiveness, Courage, Passion and Humility are some of the most important traits of a good leader.

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  48. A good leader must have:

    1. Positive outlook
    2. Growth mindset
    3. Empathy
    4. Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
    5. Self discipline and confidence

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  49. A good leader must possess good communication skills, clarity of thoughts, zealous, healthy relationship with his stake holders , confident , encouraging , helping , understanding , inspiring his team to adapt the changes in education system. he should be a great motivator.

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  50. A true leader leads by example, understands the strength and weaknesses of each team member and assigns role accordingly to optimise the teaching learning process. One who believes and facilitates growth in all areas through dedicated efforts.

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  51. An effective leader should lead by giving a good example of himself/herself. Support and defend the colleague and encourage team work. Respect the right, opinions and beliefs of the teachers. Always stay informed about the current affairs in school.

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  52. An effective leader must focus on right teaching/learning procedures and patterns for teachers and students. Must be progressive and result oriented.

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  53. An effective leader should be able to facilitate the growth of teachers and students, collaborative teaching learning, ready to take on new ideas, strengthen the people working under him/her and above all PATIENCE.

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  54. If one has to become effective leader, he/she must a far sighted vision. He/she must push the teachers towards professional growth, create good and healthy learning atmosphere. Student centric practices should be involved, must have empathy towards teachers, students and parents. He/ she must set goals which are achievable and which relates to national curriculum framework. He/ she must be approachable and strength the system . Must be dynamic and should have clear vision . He/ She herself should be self learner and possess good communication and ICT skills. In adverse times, his/her patience is tested and also must accept the changes.

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  55. To maintain a constant rapport between the Ministry of Education of India, their education policies. To apprise the teachers, parents and students with the new education policies and to put them into practice.
    To encourage the teachers for CPD and for continuous higher educational development.
    To keep the school's atmosphere calm and cordial by mentally, emotionally and economically supporting and satisfying the teachers and the staff.
    To effectively and candidly communicate with the teachers, students, administrators and the parents

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  56. this critical situation the school leadership plays very important role.

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  57. A LEADER SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWING TRAITS :
    1.COMMUNICATION
    2.SELF- AWARENESS
    3.GRATITUDE
    4.READY TO LEARN
    5.EMPATHY

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  58. Effective leader should be impartial to any person in the school. He shoiuld treat the staff respectfully and understand difficulties of the staff and solve their academic problems in a positive manner. The existing rules should be used by the leader for the betterment of the staff and not to create hardships in the lives of the staff members. The leader should have deep knowledge and understanding attitude.

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  59. If one has to become an effective leader, he/she must have:
    A vision,
    ability to influence,
    positivity,
    humility and humbleness,
    accountability

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  60. An effective leader has to be a good communicator, a visionary, an executor ,a team player, transparent and above all a custodian of childs physical, mental and emotional well being.

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  61. to become a leader an individual need to be first positive thinker then he needs to be a good listener as well.

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  62. Should be positive, humble, ability to influence, good communicator, visionary, impartial and treat the staff respectfully

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  63. Effective communication. Positive inter personal relationship. Team work. Motivation and encouragement to staff.

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  64. Effective communication. Positive inter personal relationship. Team work. Motivation and encouragement to staff.

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  65. A good leader must be a responsible and an empathetic human being. He or She needs to understand and empathize the situation and people as well than reacts instead act upon. He or She should be a role model for the staff, students and the parents as well , Creative in finding the solution emphasize more on divergent thinking rather on convergent thinking. Leader is the one who makes the things to happen in a harmonious and in a pleasant atmosphere not in a stressful environment like a boss.

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  66. An empathetic person who is ready to lend an ear in times of need. Along with being firm and decisive we need to be caring and understanding to create a happy and motivating school environment .

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  67. i believe that to be a great leader first of all start leading yourself because if one do this then you don't nee to say much and by your example only others can follow you easily

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  68. An effective leader should be,
    Soft spoken,
    Caring nature understand each student as well as teacher and
    Find solution of each problems arise in day to day life effectively.
    Punctual, good in time management, spontaneous and discipline.

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  69. An effective leader should be soft spoken, curious, dedicated, keen observer. He/ She should also be firm in his/ her decisions.

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  70. An effective leader should be soft spoken, curious, dedicated, keen observer. He/ She should also be firm in his/ her decisions.

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  71. an effective leader believes in team building and encouraging the professional growth of the teachers and gives the sucess credit to the team and leads the team from front

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  72. An effective leader is first a part of the team, thinking progressively as one of the team members is very important for a leader. Being a patient listener to the members of the team and an effective collaborator, far sightedness are some of the few other qualities of a leader.

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  73. A leader always leads by example, sets goals for himself/herself and consistently empowers the team. A true leader creates more leaders and envisions to see the entire team progressing along with the institution.

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  74. A true leader must be knowledgeable, supportive, helpful and empathetic.Leader must have the ability to understand ,inspire and motivate. An empathetic person who is always ready to hear and support

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  75. I feel that a true leader must be transparent, humble just empathatic and should be strong enough to take care of the situations and team . Leadership is not taking charge of people under you but taking charge of the situations for the people under you. Rgs Moonika

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  76. A typical leader should inspire, influence and empower others, indulge in prolonged learning so as to create a learning culture, should have reflective thinking, involve in professional and personal development of others.

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  78. A leader is one who leads the way & shows the way ! As a teacher administrator, we school heads should strive to lead our students & teachers from the front - by setting exemplars of skills & abilities which speak immensely about our professional demeanor as well our die hard spirit . We should always have the hunger of learning burning bright in our bellies and as a teacher, one should be a life long learner. Evolving with the changing times, a true leader should have the grit & determination for adapting to new age technologies & education standards always & every time.

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  79. A leader should understand that teaching and learning is rapidly changing, so use of self-knowledge, wisdom and technology are the attributes of professional learning and growing

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  80. A leader as an educator nurtures, inspire and mentors the seeds of the future. The most significant attribute of a leader is to create a positive culture, A leader should be innovative in the matter of reflecting his/her own thoughts and ideas should be flexible by nature in terms of accepting others views based on rational approach. A leader should have the capacity and skill to cope up with the challenges coming up every now and then. A leader should have the passion for learning new things and should be a role model for the others to follow.

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  81. A leader is a person who has broad outlook ,a good listener ,open to new ideas . A person who is capable of getting the best performance from his peers and colleagues by creating an atmosphere of trust and transparency in the daily working . A leader should be a role model for others to follow.

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  82. To become an effective leader, one must have a broad vision, ability to influence, encourage positivity, humility, accountability and humbleness.
    Leadership is about building confidence and inspiring people to take challenges, discover their strengths and do things they never thought they could.

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  83. Attributes of an effective leader-
    - Be the change you want to see
    - Lead from front
    - Be a team builder & team leader
    - Avoid procrastination
    - Do not encourage coteries / be biased
    - be a good listener
    - Be prompt & logical in decision making.
    - Be empathetic to all staff
    - Distinguish between the person & his /her issue & do not label .
    - Always encourage a happy & stress free workplace.

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  84. A leader should have a clear vision and goal for the school. Optimism and readiness to accept challenges come under the attributes of a good leader. The person should be a good decision maker and should always be innovative. A leader should be a source of inspiration to his/her team members.

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  85. If one has to become an effective leader, he/she must have a broad vission, ability to influence, positivity, humility, accountability and humbleness.leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could.

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  86. Being a good leader is never a cakewalk. One must possess effective leadership qualities that help them achieve higher goals and objectives. Be it resistance and persistence of Mahatma Gandhi.
    1.Integrity is a core quality that every leader must possess,
    2.an innovative leader :Innovative people are always open to new ideas and discussions.
    3.One of the essential leadership qualities is the possession of honesty. Honesty is expected from leaders to garner trust and respect from people for reliability.

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  87. We need good leaders to help guide us and make the essential large-scale decisions that keep the world moving.

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  88. empathy, presence of mind, patience , firmness and big vision to transform the youth population by being a role model.

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  89. A leader is one who leads the way & shows the way ! As a teacher administrator, we school heads should strive to lead our students & teachers from the front - by setting exemplars of skills & abilities which speak immensely about our professional demeanor as well our die hard spirit . We should always have the hunger of learning burning bright in our bellies and as a teacher, one should be a life long learner. Evolving with the changing times, a true leader should have the grit & determination for adapting to new age technologies & education standards always & every time.

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  90. In the present scenario, a true leader is required to have a proper vision and capability to motivate staff , students and parents in the most positive way.

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  91. In the present scenario, a true leader is required to have a proper vision and capability to motivate staff , students and parents in the most positive way.

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  92. In the present scenario, a true leader is required to have a proper vision and capability to motivate staff , students and parents in the most positive way.

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  93. A leader should have a vision and mission. Optimism, team work and leadership qualities will help them to accept challenges. The leader should be a decision maker and should take the suggestions of others in the school too. A leader should be inspiring and someone who knows to respect his/her team.

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  94. Understanding the need of every stake holder, Broad Vision, Positivity, Strong beleif in everyone, coordinator, Respectful for others, being human, Knowledge, dedication, truth worthyness, well desciplined behaviour are few important attributes always define a Good Leader

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  95. A leader should have good communication skills, persuasive ability, positive attitude ,be humble, goal oriented ,have confidence in his/her team and appreciate and respect team's efforts.

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  96. Positive attitude, mindfulness, intelligent efforts, foresightedness, humane in approach

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  97. Self confidence and awareness, positivity, accountability, time management , planning with implementation, broad vision and off course technocratic. Really a insightful posts.

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  98. Self confidence and awareness, positivity, accountability, time management , planning with implementation, broad vision and off course technocratic. Really a insightful posts.

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  99. Above mentioned attributes are essential but few more are needed for positive result. Soft spoken, Caring nature understand each student as well as teacher and find solution of each problems arise in day to day life effectively. Punctual, good in time management, spontaneous and discipline.

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  100. A leader should have positive attitude, confident , goal oriented , should lead from front, a role model for his/her team and should have confidence in his/her team as well as the ability to appreciate the team's efforts and give feedback .

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  101. A good leader should have the following attributes- honesty, reliability, good communication skills, confident and a team player.

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  102. An effective leader should be a person of expression and action with a foresight of events to lead a mass.

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