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setting objectives

setting objectives is an extremely skill when it come to leadership/management. without up to date and realistic objectives, morale will drop as will motivation. There needs to be a steady flow of objectives within a workplace

Motivating

This is another important feature for a leader. need to motivate your employees to keep them working at the top of their ability. If you're able to successfully motivate them, it makes them respect you more. Staying positive and motivating is paramount.

Decision Making

As a leader, if you're poor at decision making it could have huge consequences in the future. If you want to successfully lead/manage a team, this is an extremely important characteristic. You need to be able to make decisions on your own.

Team Building

Creating the right team is essential for completing a task to the highest standard. The manager needs to fully understand each individuals traits and personalities and think who would work best with who. An extremely difficult task.

Leading by example

You need to be a role model for everyone under your employment. This could be anything and everything from showing up on time and actively getting involved with company business.

Consulting

As a manager/leader you need to be an expert within your field, this is because you may need to consult employees with advice as well as customers. You need to be the most knowledgeable person within the company.

Problem solving

This is a difficult to do successfully sometimes as each problem is different and may need a different solution. However, as a manager you need to be able to identify how to handle each problem as it comes, this isn't something you can learn, it comes naturally.

Valuing and supporting others

This is perhaps the most important trait a good manager must have. Supporting your employees and customers and valuing them as professionals and human beings makes everyone happier, leading people to work harder as they are for the company as the company cares for them.

Building positive interpersonal relationships

Building personal relationships is a fine line on whether its effective or not. Yes employees could work harder as they have a personal relationship with you, however it could also think they can just coast and they won't have to suffer the consequences.

Using emotional intelligence

This is your ability to decide the best way to respond to any given situation. You need to try and understand peoples feelings and use that to remedy a certain situation

Communicating

Communicating with staff is vital. You need to keep them updated on whats happening within the company and allow them to offer advice and feedback. You don't necessarily have to listen to that feedback, however if you just offer your ear to them, it will make them feel important, lifting their morale.

Giving Feedback

Feedback is essential to the well being of employees as well as the company. Individuals need to be told their performing well and individuals who aren't need to told they need to increase their productivity. As a manager/leader you need to be able to communicate freely and honestly with your employees.