If you feel you were not born with all the skills do not worry, you can learn. Second myth: When we believe in the possibility that everyone has leadership potential, create a climate which may have the best leaders. Third myth: The myth of the intensity is evident with the idea that leaders feel more breadth and relevance than other people. One of the false notions of leadership argues that the leader is more secure than others, another suggests that the leader is more optimistic than others or that is more explosive and passionate regarding their opinions and beliefs. The Leaders do not need a single facade emotional (anger, confidence, optimism), the leaders felt in many ways at various times and must express it. On the other hand, Dave Ulrich, Jack Zenger and Norm Smallwood believe the best way to fix what will result in the leadership is saying some attributes related to what the leader must be, know and do.
Such attributes include: Set the direction. Leaders position your institution to the future. Envisioning the Future involves predicting and play with various influences, including customers, technology, regulations, competitors, investors and suppliers. Addressing the future state leaders should position their institutions to form an own unique identity and create value for all with an interest in them. Many are the expressions that describe such a future state: vision, mission, strategy, aspiration, target, plan, principles, etc..
Leaders who set the course know and do at least three things: include external events, focus on the future and turn the vision into action. Demonstrate personal. Undoubtedly, leaders have character. Followers need leaders who can believe, with whom they can identify with and who can have confidence. This is what is also called "credibility" and turn contains attributes such as honesty, ability to inspire, impartiality, ability to support others. The leaders of character living the principles of their organization practicing what they preach, hold and generate in others a positive image of themselves and exhibit cognitive and highly personal charm. Mobilize individual commitment. Leaders turn a vision into deeds committed by others. Future aspirations translate those everyday behaviors and actions required of him to each employee. In this way, employees undertake to harmonize their actions with organizational goals and are dedicated to putting the heart, soul and mind in the aims of organization. Leaders have to forge collaborative relationships have to share power and authority and have to handle the attention. Leaders must help individuals to see and feel how their input contributes to the achievement of the goals of the organization. Engender organizational capability. Organizational capacity refers to the processes, practices and activities that create value for the organization. Leaders must be able to translate the course organizational guidelines, practical vision and purpose in the process. The capacity represents the identity of the company or educational institution as perceived by both employees and customers or users. It requires leaders who exhibit at least these skills: to build organizational infrastructure, leveraging diversity, team building, human resources systems design and make change happen. Definitely a good leader is fully identified management to know to make the most of what represents an opportunity, use it properly, because you know what it difficult to manifest. Should be a good foresight, be fully identified with the here and now, properly handle its energy potential, their emotions, control and especially known to be well integrated with your team, motivate them, respect them and help them grow.