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No one ever grows on their own we need mentors & need leaders to shape us. Christine Caine

Today’s topic is on leadership and I will discuss on how to develop on being a great leader and how you can be a leader whether you’re in school or in your church or in your work area. Ways to improve to be a great leader wherever you are in life.

I was a junior in high school when God showed me that he wanted to be to invest my time into leadership at the time I was attending and volunteering in my youth group so I was involved and I knew my senior year was coming up and after that I knew that I would no longer be attending no more but I felt like I didn’t want to leave my youth group. So I decided to stay and sign up as a leader I must say that it’s the best thing I have ever done. As a 22 spending Wednesday nights with youth students is so much fun to hang out with them and talk with them and laugh with them would be no other way I would want to spend my time.

Let’s talk on how you can become a leader and develop leadership skills. Ways that you can become a leader is by leading things if you feel like you have a calling go full force in it don’t let nothing hold you back. Being a leader can impact your life it will forever change you and ways that you can grow as a leader is by attending leadership conferences in your area, reading books/ articles with these things you will see growth in yourself.

Here are my ways that I keep improving on my leadership skills

- I’m always taking notes from pastors from my church they are amazing leaders that I look up to.

- Every year in August I attend a global leadership summit that is held at my church.

- Always reading articles and books from different people.

I read from Forbes that discuss qualities for a leader. The tile of this article – Top 10 qualities that make a great leader. I have choose some that you can use.  Here is the link for the article. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/12/19/top-10-qualities-that-make-a-great-leader/

Top 5:

Communication- Make sure that everyone on your team is on the same page

- be clear when you are communicating with your team

- be clear with what’s your vision for your team

Confidence - Be confident in yourself and in your team

“As the leader, by staying calm and confident, you will help keep the team feeling the same. Remember, your team will take cues from you, so if you exude a level of calm damage control, your team will pick up on that feeling. The key objective is to keep everyone working and moving ahead.”

Commitment- Be a committed leader to your team 

“By proving your commitment to the brand and your role, you will not only earn the respect of your team, but will also instill that same hardworking energy among your staff. It’s important to show your commitment not only to the work at hand, but also to your promises.”

Positive Attitudes- Keep Calm and Be Happy

Keep the mood at a fine balance of productivity and playfulness

Creativity- Use the right side of your brain!

“As a leader, it’s important to learn to think outside the box and to choose which of two bad choices the best option is”

Ability to inspire

“Inspiring your team to see the vision of the successes to come is vital. Make your team feel invested in the accomplishments “

“Being able to inspire your team is great for focusing on the future goals”

Hope you have enjoyed this Blog! I pray God is with you daily!

❤Always Brook Prado