Seven tools that would help you achieve the desired effect - Leadership

What are some of things that leaders would like to achieve. First things first, having the task in mind or getting the job done. The next important element would be the ability to effectively motivate and manage their staff, so that the outcome would be desirable. We need to see how to equally distribute or balance the two elements.
There are seven tools that would help you achieve the desired effect.
1. You have to be current, relevant and be great in your job: If you appear as an authority of competence in the field you are in, then without a shadow of doubt, you would gain that much deserved respect and authority. Whatever task that is laid forth, your staff will look up and listen, and before you know it the job done is done. An amazing fact would be that the more competencies you dish out in front of them, the direction you set will be followed willing.
2. Remember your employees are humans: The finest distribution to a human body, two ears and one mouth. You got to be an active and great listener. Be approachable and treat your employees with humanity. The people working for you will reciprocate with their devotion and respect you tremendously. They would even share with you the situations and problems they face. You have to be trustworthy and honest, a person of integrity.
3. Free your time to oversee: Delegate more of your work by training and coaching the workers. Encourage them to make independent decisions and give them more assignment when they are more capable. Make your presence be felt and observe their work progress at different time intervals and exercise compliments work good work that is done, show your appreciation.
4. Be the fire starter, take the first step: If you realize that things are not going accordingly, when you feel that you have to step in and do something, as Nike would say it “Just Do It”. Have the initiative and do it yourself. In my honest opinion, try not to push the problem to your boss and regret of being told what to do. Be the pilot and take charge of what has to be done.
5. Do not let Stress overwhelm you, manage it: You can hide but you cannot avoid it Stress is existent in our workplace. Sometimes it is a countercheck mechanism to tell us that what does not break you makes you. The moment you are faced with a problem, draw up a cause and effect diagraph to find the root causes or break the problem into smaller task. Give it your best, and in doubt ask for help and just move on to the next problem. We have to stop worrying about the problem and start living the solution.
6. Take up Golf – Go on learning forever: In order to be on the top of the food chain, constantly update yourself with new innovative ideas that could create an impact and help your work. Armed with a variety of methods, processes, practices, latest concepts and new procedures, you would be able to overcome being obselete.Be the Change, blanket the old with the new processes of how things used to be done. In the corporate jungle, in order to survive, adopt lifelong learning and keep yourself abreast of current issues and affair, being up-to-date.
7. Be in the best shape of your life: Being on top, leading the pack, your work would be challenging and require a lot from you. Having a clear mind and a healthy body would be useful and certainly essential for you to cope with the pressure from people and the workload. The vibrant, younger, more energetic and fitter Obama, the president of the United States of America is an example of why you have to be in shape.