Leadership is active, not passive. It is a daily job, you grow and become better every day.  Considering that you helped increase the company’s market share and overall revenues, doesn’t make you the best leader. A leader is for the people, effective leadership helps through times of jeopardy, keeps the employees satisfied and make them feel valued. It results in a business organization successful. Reversely, with the absence of leadership – its effects are dramatic. Without it, organizations move slowly, sometimes stagnate, eventually losing their way.

You must have heard; good leaders always have to have a clear vision and purpose. But that’s not all that makes someone a great leader.

Here are the top 6 qualities that would make you a much-appreciated leader for your team and employees:

1- Integrity – stick to your values. Honesty and integrity are the most essential factors when it comes to guiding people in the right direction. Leaders prosper more when they stick to their values and core beliefs. Your team will always follow your actions.

2- Be a source of inspiration. Make people look up to your actions, especially in times of distraught. If you handle it well, you will be followed. As a leader, always think positive and this style should be evident through your actions. Always stay calm under pressure and keep the motivation levels elevated.

3- Show commitment and passion – Your team will look up to you when they feel disheartened but to give them your all, you have to show strong signs of passion, too. If they sense that you are not fully committed or lack passion, then it would be an uphill task to motivate your followers to achieve any goal.

4- Be a good communicator and decision maker – Unless you can’t communicate effectively, you’ll not get work done. Words hold the power to motivate people and sometimes it can do the unthinkable. Use them wisely and see the beauty in your outcomes. Decisions taken by leaders have a profound impact on masses. In certain cases, you are a decision away from a great deal.

5- Delegate and empower – It is important for any head to focus on the core assignments while delegating the rest to subordinates. Doing this, helps employees feel responsible. It is a fantastic approach to check their abilities and proficiency in their field.

6- Don’t miss out on creativity and innovation – thinking creatively and constantly pushing for innovation makes you stand out distinctly. This is crucial to stay ahead of the line in today’s fast-paced and competitive market.

The key thing great leaders do is that they don’t strive to create followers, they create better leaders. That’s someone who has all the above-mentioned qualities and more like empathy, resilience, humility, and emotional intelligence, to name a few. He/she is a people’s pleaser as well as a good businessperson.