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A leader always possesses power as well as influence and he or she uses power and influence in different situations to get the work done effectively and efficiently. Sometimes, power works well while sometimes influence work well. But it is always believed that influence motivates as well as inspires people to work effectively and efficiently (James et al., 2019). Power works when there is neck to neck deadline and the people are reluctant to accept the change. Power is also useful to transfer or assign roles and responsibility to the people. Influence creates team spirit and helps in building collaboration and cooperation within the team (Silva, 2016).
There are several traits which significantly inspire others such as optimism, innovation and creativity, positivity, visionary, accountability as well as responsibility. These traits of leadership create a sense of motivation to do something in the mind of the people (Lebrón, 2018). They induce them to perform and achieve the goals and objectives.
The following qualities will foster effective leadership;
1) Honesty and integrity
2) Inspiring others
3) Delegation and empowerment
4) Decision making abilities
5) Accountability
6) Good communication skills
References
James, C., Crawford, M., &Oplatka, I. (2019). An affective paradigm for educational leadership theory and practice: connecting affect, actions, power and influence. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 22(5), 617-628.
Silva, A. (2016). What is leadership?. Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 8(1), 1.
Lebrón, M. J. (2018). Power to Influence Leadership Perceptions and Innovatively Challenge the Status Quo: President Donald Trump and Social Activism. Journal of Leadership Education, 17(2), 92-113.
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