Key points to remember

• There are some born leaders. But the skills needed for leadership can, to a certain extent, be learnt.
  
  
• There's no correct way of leading - everyone has their own style.
  
  
• There are some core skills that all leaders cite as important:
  
  Being able to listen
  Working with and being supported by a great team
  Being able to spot and develop the good ideas of others
  Delegating responsibility
  Making sure information flows freely.
  
  
• A good leader will acknowledge their own weaknesses, and a good team will compensate for them.
  
  
• Leaders need to be able to create a vision that inspires others.
  
  
• Good leaders respond to people individually.
  
  
• Leaders are creative and don't always follow the rules.
  
  
• Leaders have to be persistent and deal with scepticism and hostility about their new ideas.
  
  
• Being an inspirational leader is hard work, and it requires a lot of commitment.

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