What Are Qualities Of A Good Leader?
A.: • Assertiveness. • Self-determination. • Decision-making skills. • Being a good listener. • A desire to share and believe in the common vision of the group. • A willingness to take the time to learn leadership skills. • Ability to include all members and not exclude anyone. Q. How To Learn Leadership Skills? A. There are many ways a person can learn leadership skills. They can take a class, learn from other people in the group, read materials from other people written about leadership, go to workshops on leadership or to conferences. Another approach is “supported leadership”. That is an option that encourages the person to select a partner from the group to help them. The partner then offers tutorials or pre-meetings on issues to be discussed during the meetings, and provides the opportunity to practice parliamentary procedures and other formal and informal rules. People with disabilities can then both assist and serve as role models for other people “in training” or “considering”
