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7 Ways to Be an Effective Leader!

Being a good leader involves more than simply bossing people around while great leaders are
sometimes born. But we all have the potential to lead by example. Here is what you need to keep in
mind if you want to strengthen your leadership muscle:

1. Fail big: Don’t be scared to fail big. Failure is okay and can be good, only as long as you are
able to fail forward and learn from each and every mistake. Each time you fail, you grow.

2. Banish self-doubt: A lack of confidence can stop you from taking charge. Feelings of anxiety or
doubt can distort your self-image. Focus on daily successes (no matter how small they are) in

order to keep self-doubt at bay. Celebrate your past accomplishments and keep your
confidence level high.
3. Focus on results: What really matters is that leaders are able to create enthusiasm, empower

their people, instill confidence and inspire others. Leaders come in all different forms-introvert,
extrovert, casual, formal, you name it. It’s the result that matters, not the style.

4. Keep improving: A third of what it takes to be a good leader is inherited, but that just means the
other two-thirds are up for grabs. Most traits can be improved, strengthened and reinforced with
practice and training.

5. Fake it: The world has never been altogether friendly to introverts. It is for this reason that the
most successful introverts have mastered the ability to act like extroverts, a reminder that
learning how to fake it is still an important tool in a leader’s arsenal.

6. Laugh: Why? Just think about the people you’re most likely to trust and get along with-
probably not those who take themselves too seriously. A leader who encourages laughter
tends to be less hierarchical and thus more innovative.

7. Be responsible: ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ This classic line from Spiderman
reinforces the idea that leaders must own their responsibility during the good times and the bad
times. Leaders, who step, generate more trust and respect.