6 Traits of a good leader That Clicks for Job Interviews

Every recruiter in a placement drive looks for hiring a leader. A leader is a go-getter unlike the flock of sheep which the only motive is to follow in life. A leader can manage things and sort out problems. Sam Maneksaw, the towering last Field Marshal of India, talked on leadership qualities in a speech. He believed that leaders were not born but they were made. According to him, one should have the following qualities to be a good leader in life.

(1) Professional Knowledge: Professional knowledge is very much essential for professional competence. One should know his trade well. If you are a mechanical engineer, you have to have your mechanical engineering concepts clear. Otherwise, you are not competent in your field. You cannot lead from the front unless you have professional competence. Professional knowledge can only be acquired the hard way. There is no short cut. You have to study throughout your life to replenish your knowledge.

(2) Ability to make a decision and standing by it with full responsibility: According to Sam Maneksaw, India is a victim of indecision. For indecision of superiors, projects after projects pile up. Finally, when a decision is taken, the project costs increase manifold. Why does one hesitate to take a decision? It is only because the person in charge lacks professional knowledge. According to Maneksaw, if you must be a bloody fool, be one quickly. One should make a decision and stand by it taking full responsibility.

(3)  Absolute justice & impartiality: As a leader, you have to manage man and resources. While managing man, one has to provide absolute justice and stand as impartial. Man does not like to be punished. Yet, man will accept punishment whenever they are convinced that for the same sort of crime, everyone receives the same sort of punishment. They may not like the leader but definitely will respect.

(4) Moral And physical courage: Both moral and physical courage are required. But moral courage is very much essential in our day to day life. Moral courage is the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. Having distinguished that, you have to have the courage to say so. A yes man is a horrible man. He may rise high in life but never be respected by peers and juniors. He will be used by superiors and disliked by juniors.

(5) Nonpunctuality: Nonpunctuality is widespread in Indian society. It is injurious to man and state. One has to be punctual to set an example of him.

(6) Character: One should be honest and truthful. But according to Maneksaw, ‘Character’ means knowing yourself. Maneksaw says that we lack that sort of character. We are constantly being flattered by the people around us. We get delusional about ourselves by these flattering foes. Know yourselves and stay away from these sycophants.

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