What Makes a Leader in the Workplace?

By: Amanda Byrne

​Most successful workplaces have strong willed and determined people who act as leaders and help to guide and empower other employees. Workplace leaders often have particular qualities that inspire their co-workers to work hard and help the company prosper. Here are a few of these characteristics:

An Effective Public Speaker  
In public relations and many other communications occupations, public speaking is crucial. In order to be a leader, you need to be able to thoroughly communicate with those around you, your coworkers, the public and outside organizations. 

Leads with Confidence
To lead a group of people, it is a necessity to be confident in yourself and who you are working with. This will help gain respect from your coworkers and motivate them to have as much confidence as you do.

Adapts Well to Change
A leader needs to be able to adapt quickly. If a curve ball is thrown and something goes wrong, a leader needs to be on his or her feet and think of a solution and keep everyone else on track. It is easy to freak out when something goes wrong, but a leader stays calm and thinks of another way to complete the task.

​Directs and Delegates
A leader also needs to be able to delegate. Assigning roles effectively to others in is extremely important; a leader needs to be able to chose who would do each task to its fullest potential. Delegation also helps the person in charge have more time to focus on other issues that may arise.

​Leaders should ‘lead by example’ and demonstrate proper work ethics. Maintaining integrity will help to build trust with the people around them as well as encourage others to worth with similar honest values.