Do you have the leadership skills that companies are seeking? All effective leaders, whether they are office managers or project managers, need a variety of soft skills to enable them to successfully connect with team members or employees.

What Creates a Successful Leader?

Successful leaders are able to encourage their team, handle and assign tasks, listen to criticism, and have the flexibility to address issues in a workplace that is always evolving. Your leadership abilities will be among your most significant assets, whether you're starting out in an entry-level role and hoping to progress up the professional ladder or you're searching for a promotion.

Top Leadership Skills

The top 10 leadership skills that a successful leader in the workplace has are listed below.

Communication

You must have the ability to quickly and precisely convey to your team members everything, from overall organisational goals to individual assignments. All kinds of communication, including one-on-one, departmental, and staff-wide interactions as well as communication over the phone, via email, via video, via chat, and via social media, must be mastered by leaders. Listening in communication is a major part and this is one of the most important leadership skills. Leaders should routinely be accessible to their teams to address questions and concerns.

Motivation

Leaders should motivate employees to go above and above for their firms; in most cases, offering them a fair wage is insufficient motivation (although it is important too). There are several methods to inspire your team members, like offering them new responsibilities to improve their involvement in the business or boosting their self-esteem through praise and awards. Leaders must discover the finest motivators for their team members or employees in order to boost motivation and productivity.

Delegating

It will be difficult for leaders to accomplish much if they attempt to take on too many things by themselves. Delegating duties may really be a sign of a strong leader, despite the fact that these leaders frequently believe doing so is a sign of weakness. In order to give tasks to each employee depending on their skill set, you must first determine their individual skill sets. You free up your time to concentrate on other crucial activities by assigning work to staff employees.

Positivity

In the workplace, a positive outlook may go a long way. Even during hectic, stressful times, you should be able to laugh at yourself when things don't go exactly as planned. This helps to establish a pleasant and healthy work atmosphere. Employees are more likely to want to be at work and will thus be more ready to put in the long hours when necessary if they perceive their workplace to be good. People with such leadership skills always attract others.

Trustworthiness

It's important for workers to feel at ease approaching their boss or other leader with queries and concerns. You must display your honesty since only leaders who are respected by their subordinates will have their trust. Being straightforward and sincere will inspire similar virtues in your staff.

Creativity

You need to be able to think beyond the box since you will often have to make decisions as a leader that do not have obvious solutions. A leader who doesn't always go the safe, expected route can also inspire and impress many of his or her colleagues.

Feedback

Leaders should be on the lookout for opportunities to provide team members with meaningful feedback on their performance. The line between providing employees with guidance and support and micromanaging them is thin, though. You'll feel more at ease assigning assignments to your team if you train staff members how to improve their job and make independent decisions. A leader who gives feedback in a direct but compassionate manner is also respected by their colleagues.

Responsibility

The accomplishments and shortcomings of his or her team are the responsibility of the leader. As a result, you must be prepared to take responsibility when anything goes wrong.

Your followers will stop respecting you if they witness you criticising others and pointing fingers. Accept failures and mistakes, then create accurate responses for improvement.

Commitment

It's important that leaders carry out the actions they commit to. You should be prepared to work longer hours to finish a task; your colleagues will observe your dedication and take after you.  Similar to this, you should constantly follow through on rewards you offer your team, like an office party.

Flexibility

Mistakes and last-minute changes are a constant at work. Leaders must be adaptable and open to any changes that may occur. Your capacity to adapt to changes and handle problems creatively will be valued by coworkers.  Leaders must also be open to criticism and suggestions. If a part of the workplace is making your team unhappy, pay attention to their complaints and be willing to make the required adjustments.

Shiv Khera’s High Impact Leadership Skills Program

Return with a 31-day action plan that will help you lead effectively, communicate effectively, and manage ethically and professionally. Develop a culture of trust and responsibility and learn how to make decisions and solve problems.  Be confident and clear in your communication so that you can  motivate, persuade, and achieve outcomes.  Develop through creating long term connections and convert setbacks into victories.