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Baptistery - 2024 │ Message from Head of Students

THE NATURE OF GOOD LEADER

A
leader is someone who has the ability
to direct and influence others and
leadership is about guiding them
to accomplish a common task or
objective whilst encouraging and helping
them throughout the process. There is a
misconception that leader are born, and not
made. Whilst this is true for some, leadership
can be developed through embracing the
mindset, training, and knowledge of what a
good leader looks like. Just because someone
is a “born leader”, it doesn’t mean they are a
proud, useful, or effective leader either. The
nature of a leader is multifaceted.

Good leaders are the ones who can inspire their
team members to cultivate leadership skills.
Moreover, they show their team members how
to develop a business vision, work together
to achieve organizational goals, behave with
their superiors and subordinates, and perform
tasks efficiently.

QUALITIES AND NATURE OF A LEADER

A leader binds a group together with a
shared, common goal. They provide vision,
clarity, representation and direction for all
involved, help reduce uncertainty, influence
and focus stakeholder attention and output,
offer directive and supportive behaviour and
guidelines, and enforce culture.

They are courageous and committed to
what it is they want to achieve and are
inspirational to those that follow them. They
are confident, with a positive attitude, are
fair, open and honest, and can adapt their
style and approach to changing needs and
different stakeholders. The nature of a leader
incorporates appreciation, compassion, and
impartiality to all those around them. NISHIMWE ALICE, S6MCB
- Head Girls-

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MAGAZINE OF COLLEGE ST JEAN NYARUSANGE │ VOLUME 07 │ 2023-2024