HOW TO

BECOMING A
BETTER
LEADER
Fr. Peter Akpala,
OP
 What is Leadership all about?
The first step to becoming a
better leader is to understand
that leadership is more than just
a position, , exercising power,
using others to achieve a goals.

it is about inspiring, motivating,

influencing and leading others to
achieve a common goal or
helping others to become more
leaders

Leadership isn’t about being in

charge, It’s about taking care of
those in our charge.“ 2
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A LEADER is one who
KNOWS the WAY,
GOES the WAY and
SHOWS the WAY.
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THINGS YOU
NEED
TO DO TO
BECOME A
BETTER Sr. Mary Faustina Osuji
IHM
 Awareness is the entry point for
transformation and the first
person a leader must understand
is the self.

I. Little wonder, Socrates puts it

Cultivate beautifully well when he said,
self- “Man know thyself”
awareness
Self-awareness is very key if we
must be a better leader. It helps
us to know our strengths and
weaknesses.

Commit to regular self-reflection

and get feedback from others so
that you can identify areas you
 Leaders must be good
communicators because they
inspire and empower people
around them, and without good
communication skills, a leader
2. would never be heard or
Communicate understood by others. Therefore,
effective communication is an
Clearly important non-technical skill that
every leader must possess.

Whether writing or speaking

leaders must communicate their
messages in a simple and clear
way for a better understanding.

Good leaders say what they mean

 Treating people with respect on a
daily basis is one of the most
important things a leader can do.
It helps ease tensions and conflict,
fosters trust, and improves your
3. Be effectiveness.
Respectful Creating a culture of respect is
about more than just the absence
of disrespect. Respectfulness can
be shown in many different ways,
but it often starts with showing
others that you truly respect and
value them.
 Compassion is one of the most
powerful and important acts of
leadership. It’s more than simply
showing empathy or even listening
and seeking to understand — as
3. Be
compassion requires leaders
Compassion
to act to charitably.

Showing compassion to others

build trust, increase collaboration,
and decrease turnover across
organizations.
 Motivating others to achieve the
future goal are essential parts of
leadership.

4. Visionary leaders empower their

team by fostering an
Be environment where everyone
Vision feels valued and motivated to
Driven work towards the common goal.

Visionary leaders
communicate the vision of the
organisation in ways that help
others understand it, remember it,
 Learning agility is the ability to
know what to do, when you don’t
know what to do.

If you’re a “quick study” or are able

to excel in unfamiliar
5. circumstances, you might already
Be Agile be learning agile.

But anybody can

foster and increase learning agility
through intentional practice and
effort. After all, great leaders are
really great learners.
 The most effective leaders can work with a
variety of colleagues of different
social identities, locations, roles, and
experiences.

As the world has become more complex

6. and interconnected, good leaders find
Collaborate themselves learning to work with others
with others across the world.

When leaders value and embrace

collaboration, whether within their teams
or others several benefits arise —
including increased innovation, higher-
performing teams, and a more engaged
and empowered workforce.
 For some people, “influence” may sound
unseemly. But as a leader, you must be
able to influence others to get the work
done — you cannot do it all alone. Being
able to persuade people through
7. thoughtful use of appropriate
influencing tactics is an important trait of
Influence
inspiring, effective leaders.

Influence is quite different from

manipulation, and it needs to be done
authentically and transparently. It requires
high levels of emotional intelligence and
trust.
 There’s no perfect leader,
and given that change is
constant, it’s imperative that
leaders keep improving their
8. skills and stay abreast of
Continue industry innovations.
your
education If you want to learn how to
become a leader or improve
your leadership style, you
should evaluate your
leadership qualities, along
with its strengths and
 Being thankful can lead to higher
self-esteem, reduced depression
and anxiety, and better sleep.

9. Sincere gratitude can even make

Show you a better leader. Yet few people
Gratitude regularly say “thank you” in work
settings, even though most people
say they’d be willing to work harder
for an appreciative boss. The best
leaders know how to show frequent
gratitude in the workplace.
 Resilience is more than the ability
to bounce back from obstacles and
setbacks — it’s the ability to
respond adaptively to challenges.
10.
Be Resilience A good leader focuses on
resilience, both taking care of
themselves and also prioritizing
leading employee wellbeing, too
— thereby enabling better
performance for themselves and
their teams.
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Summary….
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• Pay attention to little things • A good superior will not correct
• Put persons above rules anyone in public
• Take special care of the sick and • A good superior will always be
aged members ready to ask pardon and to
forgive injuries and encourage
• The genuineness or integrity of the
the members to forgive one
superior is the main catalyst that another.
helps a superior to form a good
community • One fundamental law of human
• In order to keep a working nature is: ‘No involvement, no
commitment’ members will not
relationship with all the members,
the superior will take special care to
be committed to a task or
listen attentively to each member. decision if they have not been
consulted or involved before the
• Communication is very important decision is made.
for team spirit to grow in the
community • Listen to the suggestions of
others
Thank
you

SR. MARY FAUSTINA OSUJI IHM