How to Sustain Leadership Effectiveness?

Every manager is a leader in the sense that he has to influence his subordinates to work willingly for achieving the organizational objectives and inspire them to put in their best effort. The only way a manager can be acknowledged as a leader is by continually demonstrating his leadership abilities. If the manager always gives due importance to the welfare and interests of his employees, makes objective decisions that benefit everyone, he will be rewarded by the confidence and trust of his people.

J.R.D. Tata is an excellent example of an effective leader. Appointed Chairman of Tata Steel in 1939 he held this position, performing with distinction and providing admirable leadership, right up to 1985. Even today he is the Chairman of the Tata group of companies, whose name is synonymous with the highest standards of quality and integrity. That all Tata products right from salt to trucks enjoy, the trust of lakhs of customers speaks volumes for the highest kind of leadership provided by J.R.D. Tata. There are equally big industrial houses but how many of them enjoy the kind of customer confidence or have the clean and impeccable record of the Tatas? The beginning is always made from the top-the beginning of rot or excellence that is up to you to choose. Whichever you choose remember that it is a very important choice, because once the momentum builds up it is difficult to stop and reverse the process.

An effective leader must be a man with vision who can think and plan ahead, and also have persuasion to carry along all the people.