Leadership …power … influence … it can defined in many ways, but most common Leader is one who influences the thoughts and behaviors of the people around them; a leaders is one who sets the direction for others to willingly pursue in their footsteps. One person can serve as a leader or several people might share leadership between them. A person may be appointed as a leader or may be elected by people within his or her circle. Leaders play a major role in standardizing performance. Leaders can influence other to perform beyond their expectations. Managers plan, organize, lead and control so that “leading” and “managing” are inseparable, they are both integral part of each other. If one cannot influence and inspire others to work willingly towards aims then all planning and organizing will be ineffective. Similarly setting direction is usually not enough, no matter how inspiring one can be, management skills are crucial. Leaders will simultaneously fill many roles interacting, motivating group members, solving conflicts as they arise. Leaders set vision, strategies, goals, and values in order to guide for desired action and behavior. Leaders are characterized by certain traits which distinguish leaders from non-leaders includes Drive, desire to lead, honesty, cognitive ability, self-confidence and knowledge. Effective leaders must have two major qualities: knowledge and communication competence. Leader needs knowledge of issue and the ways of effectively leading a team. This knowledge will enable leader to identify alternatives available. He also needs to be an effective communicator as equally listener and speaker. Leaders should acquire qualities of flexible, openness, empathetic, courage, interactive, and positive attitude.

An effective leader generally values people, listen actively, gives credit to others, have consistent behaviors, admits mistakes,