{"id":103,"date":"2007-11-29T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-29T09:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdev-blog.azurewebsites.net\/index.php\/2007\/11\/29\/characteristics-of-a-leader\/"},"modified":"2007-11-29T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-29T09:56:00","slug":"characteristics-of-a-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/panahy.nl\/index.php\/2007\/11\/29\/characteristics-of-a-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Characteristics of a Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The following is coted from the book <\/span>Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/a><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding Effective Leaders<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

For the person in charge of putting together a project team, the first task is to decide who will work on the project. This seemingly simple (but more often complex) decision can dramatically affect the project’s outcome.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding leaders within an organization is not a difficult process. By definition, leaders are recognized by those they work with. It’s important to remember that we are talking about leaders here, not bosses. Every organization has its share of managers, directors, and so on, but the hierarchical structure of an organization does not determine who the true leaders are. Actions and characteristics, rather than job titles, identify leaders.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Why do we need leaders? Because we have so many followers. It’s important to realize that labeling people as leaders and followers does not imply a value judgment. We must have leaders to be successful, but we must also have followers. Leaders provide direction for the team. Followers get the work done. The team needs to strike a balance between its leaders and followers. It must decide what to do and then must do it, so both leaders and followers are equally important and valuable. An absence of either leaders or followers will hinder the project’s success.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Certain characteristics are present in many leaders. Common qualities of leaders include:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n