In the past, I heard the question asked, "Are leaders born?" That question is a rather odd question if you think about it. The reason it's odd is of course leaders are born just the same as non-leaders. Everybody is born (ha, ha)! I think the focus of the question was meant to ask, "Are some people born with the ability to lead, while others are not?" The answer is yes and no. It is true that some people are natural born leaders. Effective leadership is also a learned skill. Just because somebody is not a born a leader, does not mean they can't develop into a dynamic leader.
I think being an effective, successful leader is quite easy. However, I've been told I'm a natural born leader. Maybe I'm a natural born leader, and maybe my parents taught me to appear to be a born leader. Character traits in natural born leaders are the ability to get people to do things with seemingly little effort, making good decisions with little information or time, and ability to take educated risks. I admit all of these characteristics seem to be inherent. However, I do contribute my effectiveness to family, friends, and coaches who supported me and trained me.
On the other hand, if you don't believe you are a born leader, I don't think it takes extensive leadership training in order to become an effective, successful leader. There are many thick books and extensive training programs on leadership. However, I'm not sure everybody will take the extra time to read a 200-300 page book or to sit through a 3-4 day training sessions. A lot of people don't want to be that engaged in the training. I don't believe you need to read thick books or attend year-long training programs to learn ideas for being a more effective leader.
I think it comes down to some learning simple tips and strategies that anybody can use to become a better leader. Furthermore, I think it comes to finding the right mentor to show you the 'cliff notes to effective leadership. When you learn the short cuts and apply them effectively under mentorship, then you're likely to be more astute in your leadership skills sooner. That's why I have written several short articles and books on leadership tips and action steps.
These articles are short and concise for a reason. Entrepreneurs are busy and not likely able to read long books. What usually happens is that they invest in thick books, read a chapter, get bored and put it on the shelf to become 'shelf-help." Rather, short books with clear actionable steps are easy to read, and more importantly, easy to finish. When people see a short book under 120 pages, they are likely to invest in it, read it, apply it, and refer to it again and again. This is the reason I write the short tip books for them, and why if you want to be a more effective leader, you should seek out positive leadership information that is fast and easy to read and apply.
I think being an effective, successful leader is quite easy. However, I've been told I'm a natural born leader. Maybe I'm a natural born leader, and maybe my parents taught me to appear to be a born leader. Character traits in natural born leaders are the ability to get people to do things with seemingly little effort, making good decisions with little information or time, and ability to take educated risks. I admit all of these characteristics seem to be inherent. However, I do contribute my effectiveness to family, friends, and coaches who supported me and trained me.
On the other hand, if you don't believe you are a born leader, I don't think it takes extensive leadership training in order to become an effective, successful leader. There are many thick books and extensive training programs on leadership. However, I'm not sure everybody will take the extra time to read a 200-300 page book or to sit through a 3-4 day training sessions. A lot of people don't want to be that engaged in the training. I don't believe you need to read thick books or attend year-long training programs to learn ideas for being a more effective leader.
I think it comes down to some learning simple tips and strategies that anybody can use to become a better leader. Furthermore, I think it comes to finding the right mentor to show you the 'cliff notes to effective leadership. When you learn the short cuts and apply them effectively under mentorship, then you're likely to be more astute in your leadership skills sooner. That's why I have written several short articles and books on leadership tips and action steps.
These articles are short and concise for a reason. Entrepreneurs are busy and not likely able to read long books. What usually happens is that they invest in thick books, read a chapter, get bored and put it on the shelf to become 'shelf-help." Rather, short books with clear actionable steps are easy to read, and more importantly, easy to finish. When people see a short book under 120 pages, they are likely to invest in it, read it, apply it, and refer to it again and again. This is the reason I write the short tip books for them, and why if you want to be a more effective leader, you should seek out positive leadership information that is fast and easy to read and apply.
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