Leadership Skills

When I think about a skill that most people do not have but would benefit from mastering, I think of leadership. Some may agree or disagree with the fact that I do not think that all people possess this skill. A lot of people also say that you are either born a leader or you are not. I honestly do not believe that to be 100 percent true. I do however believe that it comes more natural for some than others, some only have to figure out the best approach others have not a clue to begin with. You have tons of people who clam that they are the greatest leaders ever. If you where to ask what have you done that makes you believe you are such a good leader they would look at you with a blank stare. In my opinion only about 1 of 10 people have mastered the skill of good leadership if that many, like I said that is just my opinion.

Most of those that have mastered the skill of leadership have also succeeded in climbing the success ladder as well. To me the number one thing to know before you can become a good leader is, you must first know how to be a good follower. How else can one know what positive or negative effects certain types of leadership skills have on a group of people. To be a good leader one must be able to lead a group of people to a certain goal successfully. If not successfully then they must be able to overcome and learn from the mistakes made and guide their people to success.

Being in the Navy I have come across a lot of good and bad leaders. As I am in the position they call the first line of leadership I have all types of leaders trying to teach me what they think is good leadership. I have learned to take the good and bad leadership qualities from those who have lead me and try my best to apply them in a positive manner when it comes to my leadership skills. Being a good leader is not an easy skill to master nor is it one you can acquire over night it takes time and dedication. To become successful as a leader you have to learn that different people react differently to different types of leadership. You must be able to adjust as a leader to your people to get the job done. For example some may listen better when you yell, while other will just shut down. Then you have some that you have to praise them and ensure them that they are doing a good job.

The down side to not mastering the skill

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