Thanks to good leadership, a company will be able to meet its set objectives. Such as the improvement and increase in productivity, lower turnover in teams, increased sales, etc. A good leader will be able to guide his team to obtain them.
According to several studies carried out, more than 30% of the results of a company or organization are linked to the work environment, which is determined in most cases based on the type of company management.
Currently, leadership does not follow the typical hierarchy in which employees worked by and for their bosses, but now it is the other way around. Bosses work together with their employees, guiding and leading them in a healthy and effective way.
Being a leader makes you responsible for your own behavior towards your team, being able to achieve a good work environment, a happy team, much more productive and obtaining better results. Having a group of good leaders in the company will guarantee a great production effectiveness.
Characteristics of a good leader
Not all companies have the figure of a leader with the same characteristics, but it is true that there are several common features such as:
GREAT MOTIVATOR FOR THE TEAM
La and motivation It is part of the success of the company. The employee who is motivated will make his performance greater, and therefore feel better in his job and perform his work more efficiently. In addition, motivation will create a feeling of belonging to the company and the team, increasing productivity and therefore sales.
In Spain, according to Randstad, at least 45,7% of the working population is not satisfied, and 18,5% of all active workers are looking for a new job. That is why, as a company, you must find a way to motivate your employees, and how to encourage their work for the best performance of the company.
“Employees who feel that management cares about them as a human being and not just an employee; they are more productive, they feel more satisfied and fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability. ”
Anne M Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox
GOOD COMMUNICATOR
Having an bad management of communication creates a frustrated work environment, less productive and with higher absenteeism. which translates into an increase in the employee turnover, which leads to higher costs for the company and lower profits.
Having the presence of a good leader who knows how to communicate effectively with his team will increase the employee's confidence. He must know how to express what he needs, the goals he wants to achieve, and the way he wants to tackle different projects.
HAVE GOOD CHARISM
A leader must know how to convince, have a good personality, and know how to lead his team in a good manner and facilitating his work.
ENTHUSIAST
The enthusiasm is contagious. Working surrounded by positive and pleasant people makes the work environment ideal for the team to achieve its goals. The leader is responsible for being able to convey the security that employees need to increase their effectiveness and motivation.
RESOLUTIVE
Having resolution capacity is one of the most important characteristics that a good leader must have. Being able to solve all kinds of problems that arise in the company and team.
CREATIVE
A good leader looks for new challenges to face. Being creative will help you find different ways to improve situations, being able to leave behind all kinds of fears.
HAVE NEGOTIATION CAPACITY
A very important quality, since every leader must have the ability to persuade. Create all kinds of relationships with customers, suppliers, etc. In a negotiation it is crucial to master different negotiation techniques to achieve the desired objective.
DISCIPLINARY
A good leader must be demanding cousin with himself, to later be able to be with his employees. Gaining the trust of his team is very important, and it will be achieved as long as they see him involved in the same way as the others in all the projects.
HONEST
For the team to trust its leader, he or she must be honest with the employees and communicate transparently with them.
All the information that the leader provides to the company's workers must be clear and concise. This will increase the confidence of the employees, thus getting to know the company better and the path to follow to achieve the objectives set.
Employees today are looking for a different kind of leader than what we were used to. They are looking for a close, accessible, empathic person who helps create a good work environment. Someone who inspires them, who, as we mentioned before, empathizes with them and their circumstances, someone with whom to communicate without fear of what they will think, feel that they can trust and with whom they can work side by side.
Leadership is a fundamental element in a work group, which will help to retain talent exponentially.
