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The answer depends on the culture of the organisation you run or work within and your own personality. But you don’t have to be able to work a room to be the most effective person in it. Leadership styles vary. What counts is having a vision and being able to communicate it to your workforce in an inspiring way. If you don’t see yourself as a natural leader then don’t worry. The qualities associated with effective leadership are ones we can all nurture and develop.
"You don’t lead by hitting people over the head – that’s assault, not leadership."
You might have your own favourites such as motivation, risk taking, having a strong vision, time management and problem solving.
But the overall aim of a good leader is universal: inspiring and directing a workforce.
"The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around them."
Scottish Enterprise runs regular programmes to strengthen your abilities as a leader, including bespoke help for rural businesses.
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