Become a True Leader with this One Skill

I believe, a leader is not born, they are made, out of hard work and determination. Whatever skills you may possess, if you cannot tell your story effectively, most of your work goes unnoticed and unappreciated. So, if you want to become a great leader, a true leader, work on your Communication!

In today’s self occupied world mostly people forget to communicate  effectively in their day to day life. They want to be heard but they don’t have the patience to hear others. It’s impossible to not communicate. We often hear our elders, our seniors, our leaders saying kindly convey the message properly. But what do we mean by conveying the message properly? What do you mean by communicating effectively?

Effective communication is a two way traffic not one way lane. And the most important ingredient for effective communication is to understand how to listen attentively. Always remember listening makes the prospective speaker feel good and provides you an opportunity to learn more about their values and needs. 

To become great persuaders, great leaders one might not be a smooth talker. However of much greater importance is the fact that one should be deep listeners. It is a fine way to offer empathy, helpful feedback and open mindedness based on what we hear. Also a friendly outward behavior, confidence and quality non-verbal communication will also help you as a leader develop good relationships with the people around.

Wrong communication can lead to a bunch of misunderstanding. It can make other people perceive wrong about your values, morale, personality etc. And it ultimately impacts your whole identity. Misleading communication can destroy the personal, social, and even professional life of one individual.

And that’s the reason why one needs to nurture the skills of effective communication. It can help you in developing multiple attributes within you which will ultimately help you in many areas of your life.

The first and foremost outcome of an effective communication is building good rapport. It fosters trust with others. Our skill to listen attentively and honor others’ viewpoints will compel our listeners to trust us and believe in our decisions.

They will naturally lean towards what we are saying and even respect that.

Effective communication also helps a person to play a major role in resolving conflicts and at the same time preventing them from arising. The main idea is to remain poised and listen to both the parties neutrally to conclude the argument and find a proper solution. If we are a good listener, both the parties will feel satisfied being heard equally and thus honor our decision.

According to me the major benefit that one can gain from communicating properly is creating better relationships around them. Listening carefully and expressing themselves accordingly help one person to avoid any sort of misunderstanding and hence result in a smooth and better understanding in relationships. Which also nurtures mutual respect.

So my friends, if a simple process of effective communication can open a smooth expressway for your life in all sectors, why are we laid back in adapting it wholeheartedly. Remember the more peaceful you are with your mind the productive and organized you can be. Simple issues like time management , stress management, anger, frustrations will just whoosh away from your life. 

So, let’s welcome the fog free world of effective communication, where there are no barriers for correct and meaningful words.

Always want to be heard, but never forget that we need to hear others.