The importance of leadership for positions of responsibility is essential for the future of a company. A manager, who is a real leader, is able to motivate his/her team to give their best, commit themselves and get involved in their project.

A survey conducted by Lee Hecht Harrison among 1900 leaders all over the world showed that only 31% of project managers or area managers are satisfied with the responsibilities they have. 71% of the companies agree on the importance of leaders for their organization. However, they believe that only 45% of them are committed to the position they hold in the company. 

Today’s leaders should count on a set of skills and competences. Take note.

1.  Capacity to understand business issues that help them to make wise strategic decisions

2. Understand all the decision-making process

3.  Capacity to analyse and understand the financial structure of the company

4. Understand the dynamic structure of the organization, in order to develop good strategies.

5. Apply the best investigation and innovation tools

6. Manage their work according to the ethics of the company and ensure its social responsibility

7. Manage, motivate and involve the human team

8. Understand the main human resources practices

The leader is the mirror that reflects the whole team. From the World Economic Forum, leadership is stressed as an option we must choose, as not everybody is born for it. This is a difficult task and the leader should be able to assume functions with full responsibility and always work for the good of the community.

In the Management Masters, we work on these skills that make a good leader.