DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS “No one is a born leader, Everyone can develop leadership skills and everyone can benefit from using them” Leadership involves managing, coordinating and supervising, taking responsibility for people; directing, organising and motivating them. A good leader will use a variety of styles of leadership according to the situation whereas bad leaders tend to fall in to just one style. In practice, most leaders use both task-oriented and people-oriented styles of leadership. First, take time to honestly analyze yourself. Learn to understand yourself. It’s the first step to understanding others. Consider these important questions: 1. What kind of leader am I? One who helps solve problems? A leader who helps people get along? How do others see me as a leader? 2. What are my goals, purposes, and expectations in working with this particular group? Identify areas for improvement. Ask yourself these questions: 1. Do I...