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T O P I C
By Mohamed Belal
H O W T O B E A G O O D L E A D E R
ot all leaders are famous like Martin Luther King, most leaders are ordinary people; you can
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walk down the street and run into someone and not know that they are a very powerful
leaders. I personally know of a good leader that is an ordinary person; my father. Although
some people believe that leaders are born and not made, I believe that anyone can become a
leader if they have enough courage and are thick skinned. There are many words that people
come up with when they are asked to describe what makes a good leader. The most popular
characteristics used to describe a good leader would be a good listener, responsible, and
decisive. When you think of what makes a good leader you should also ask what kind of
education they have and what standards they stand for.
Many believe listening skills are a necessity to being successful. It’s said that god gave us two
ears so we can listen twice as much as we talk, and leaders should follow this saying so they
do not miss any important information. Communication would fall under the good listener
category of being a leader. Communication is a key component to being a good listener
because if you don’t communicate to whomever you are speaking with then some things
might get lost in the process. The leader of a team will have to listen to their boss then relay
the message to his or her team, and that’s where paraphrasing takes a good part in
communication and listening skills. A good leader is always communicating with other
leaders and trying to find out other good ideas they can use to improve some of their
techniques. To become a good leader, the person must be responsible, because no one wants
an unreliable leader. The way a leader is responsible is by always being prepared and
organized with all of the information needed on a moments notice for what is supposed to
happen and also what might happen (Rich). The leader should be able to take notes on the
directions that their boss told them and do the task without having to ask more questions;