A Leader with a Good Heart

Just like this Abu Dhabi flagpole which bears record (as per google) as the current highest flagpole in the world, Great Leaders will also bear record in their entire history.

We all know that leadership is directing people do what you want them to do without forcing them, good leader is a good follower, lead not only with great mind but also with great heart and so many other qualities a good leader must possess.

In my eighteen years working as an accountant, I have worked either directly and indirectly with different leaders and I was able to compile qualities of a great leader and their impact both to an individual and to an organization.

Great leader must have the following abilities:

• Courage to carry on and implement the policy for the common good both for an organization and an individuals and not only for the good of the few.

• Courage to face difficulties with the mind of not only getting through with it but with integrity of not stepping other's right.

• See positive and good things out of difficulties and hardships. Able to quantify the good things in all circumstances. Not easily get discourage when everything seems getting worse.

• He or She must be the CEO as in Chief Encouragement Officer in the workplace (by Ms. Maloi M. Salumbides). He or she must be the source of encouragement of the team. Specially, when there are difficulties which result to quitting or losing hope.

• Bringing out the best in the team. Able to push the team to persevere in providing the best results no matter how impossible the situations will be. 

• The welfare of the team/organization is always top of the line. Ready to sacrifice personal interest if the interest of the team/organization is at stake.

• Keeps great people and empower them to be able to function independently and achieved the desired results.

• Helps team and individual reach their goals without the need to closely monitor every single move they are doing.

• Decide spontaneously as the need arises and has the ability to stand firmly in his decision. 

• A people-magnet because of his/her charm. People are attracted to him/ her because he/she knows what are the common needs of each individual.

Individual members who are being influenced by great leaders becomes most likely:

• They give full respect to their leaders, give their loyalty and go the extra miles in their given functions.

• They will have high integrity and are very careful to the trust given to them wanting it will not be lost because of the mistake committed either intentional or unintentional.

• They will be greatly motivated for the pursuit in reaching their goals as an individual and never easily quit until they reached their desired results.

• They are also an encouragement to the people around them. Because they are not dwell in every untoward circumstances coming in their way instead they see the beauty in every situations and their mind is full of positive thoughts.

• They also lead their own family and relatives in like manner making them more responsible of taking care for the welfare of their family not only in terms of materials but also lead them how to be a good person as a whole.

The organization leads by this kind of leaders will have results more likely as follows:

• Members are being united in pursuing the mission and vision of the team.

• Poster camaraderie, transparency and openness.

• Poster balance lifestyle for each member.

• Nobody in the organization will left behind because of unresolved issues.

• Organization will be resilient and can survive even the hardest battle to win.

• Organization will be more open for change to the betterment.

• Organization will serve its purpose either for profit or for public service leaving legacy to the community.

This kind of leader is really inevitable to the organization.
There's a lot of other qualities a good leader must possess. But out of those good qualities, good leader with a good HEART stands our and can bring the team/organization to the top deeply rooted with values and passion to achieve its goals.