Nine Ways of Being a Leader

1.Begin with praise and honest appreciation.

2.Call attention to people\'s mistakes indirectly.

3.Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.

4.Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.

5.Let the other person save face.

6.Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be“ hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.”

7.Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.

8.Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.

9.Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.

Replying to [lindy]:

Good one! Totally agreed.
Allow me to add the followings -
A good leader should also be acceptive to different opinion and suggestion, and capable of making a sound decision. A good leader should also have the courage to admit his / her own mistake and show a good example by making amends. Finally a good leader should know how to put pressure on subordinates sometimes to speed up the working process.