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7 Tips To Becoming A Leader At Work
Becoming a leader at work can be a challenge. You want to be a leader but you do not carry the title. So, how do you go about positioning yourself as a leader at work?
There are many ways, but listed below are some that comes to mind. You can use these actions that will inevitably position yourself as a leader at work without being too obvious about your ambitions.
1. Take Responsibility
You want to be a leader at work, learn to take responsibility for anything that has your fingerprint on it. That means, as long as you participate in the project, you have a hand at the failure of the project.
Learn to take responsibility for not just the good things, but even bad ones. Admit to your mistakes - it’s okay to be wrong. You cannot learn if you have not made any mistakes.
2. Believe In Win-Win
A rising tide lifts all boats – always think win-win. It exists. Just because the world thinks the business world is nasty, and that you need to be manipulative and maneuvering to win, you need not participate in it.
In fact, make it your contribution not to be nasty and bullying in your ways. You want to be a leader at work, believe in your hands as leader to change the world.
The power of positive influence you have on the people around you and the power to inspire people to greater heights is in front of you.
3. Push The Envelope
Try new things. Take some risk. Make yourself uncomfortable. Do the things that may risk making you look foolish – what do you have to lose? Leaders take risks. They are not afraid of doing what they believe.
What do you believe in that you are willing to take some risk? To be a leader at work, you need to take even simple risks like taking on the project no one wants.
4. Do It, Write It
I have often said this. This world is full of people who talk too much and don’t do enough. If you want to be a leader at work, act upon something. Work that plan.
If you have any ideas that are simmering in your mind, write it down. It doesn’t matter if it’s not a plan yet, just write it down.
If you don’t write it down, there is no one to present to and there is no record of the idea. How can it count? If you want to be a leader at work, you have practice writing down everything.
5. See Opportunities Everywhere
There is no need to create opportunities for yourself to lead. The opportunities to lead are everywhere. You need to be mindful of these opportunities.
I have just mentioned one earlier. Are there any opportunities to take on the project no one wants? If you don’t see opportunities everywhere, you are missing the point.
6. Be Open
Be open to criticism, otherwise you are just living off yourself. What does it mean? When you are open to feedback, you are being fed ideas from others that are free. Often times, these ideas come from people smarter than you. They will give you tips on how to improve and how to be better.
That’s what a leader needs - constant feedback. You need feedback to be a leader at work, otherwise you are “feed-own” (I just created that word to mean feeding yourself) and you will go hungry soon. With no new ideas, a leader dries up.
7. Give, Give, Give
That’s how you open up. Pour out all you got from inside you. Give all you have ideas, thoughts, plans. Feel the vulnerability and learn to like it. When you pour all your ideas out you will need new ones. Where do new ideas come from? From critics who want to tear you down, from well-meaning supporters and from people you least expect.
More comes back to you. You have more to input. It enriches you. That’s how you become a leader at work.
These are the seven actions to position yourself as a leader at work. You want to be a leader at work? Do not be afraid of taking risks. You have more to gain than lose when you open up.
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msaleemsama
April 30, 2013 at 2:31 PM
Really very very useful tips. Thanks
BOGOPE
April 10, 2013 at 9:48 AM
I AGREE WITH UR TIPS 100%, AND IM GOING TO TRY THEM PRACTICALLY. I THINK THEY’LL WORK BEST RESULTS FOR ME, MY CREW AND MY COMPANY. THANKS AND KEEP ON ADVISING US.
mohd.fazalahmed
April 5, 2013 at 1:51 AM
very useful tips and good thoughts to share i have got some good ideas
how to handle pressure in working atmosphere and how to be with show
off people.
Maan darwazeh
April 2, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Very nice tips and very important but most of leaders do not understand the above tips in right way
aabb
April 2, 2013 at 1:10 AM
To me…the frist two points are common..thought same unpractical advices….
but when read the rest…it was really enlightening….AMAZING!
specially the last two…MANY THANKS for sharing this with everyone
sanaullah
April 2, 2013 at 12:40 AM
yes! I read from many books, but I got supporting information from this one………nice
clifford noel
April 1, 2013 at 1:58 PM
wise tips it realy lifted me up thnks this should be pasted on a wall so everyday we can read it and become fresh
Murli
March 31, 2013 at 10:42 PM
Really inspiring and useful tips. Thanks a lot.
Deepak ROhira
March 31, 2013 at 6:58 AM
THANK YOU GOOGLE FOR BRINGING SUCH WONDERFULL TIPS TO ME. REALLY MOTIVATING, INSPIRING AND SOMETING WHICH I WILL LOVE TO LEARN ALWAYS IN MY LIFE. THANKS A LOTT…………….
Nuruden
March 31, 2013 at 6:15 AM
Nice I dear only those that have a forecast will understand it. please used it wisely.
Muhammad Rafiq Pasha
March 31, 2013 at 6:04 AM
Truely good tips for a manager
NULIATI
March 31, 2013 at 1:11 PM
THANKS IT’S EDUCATIVE AND WISE TIPS
Imtiaz
March 29, 2013 at 5:31 AM
Dear Yun Siang Long , nice article. Really appreicated sharing of information at this forum.
usman.v
March 29, 2013 at 4:36 AM
Very good tips to improve carrer.
khalid iqbal
March 29, 2013 at 2:06 AM
yeah its its totally right.. I am agree with all the above points and i am sure someone prepare his/herself according to these tips will become a good leader… thank you so much for giving us these valuable tips..
maneesha bhaya
March 28, 2013 at 3:59 AM
I fully agree with the views of the author. very often, we do not implement our ideas due to fear of failure/making a mockery of ourselves. These tips are useful for everyone.All of us cannot be leaders, but all of us can perform our job well and be great team members.
Bassam
March 28, 2013 at 1:27 AM
Thanks
Kareem, Anofi
March 27, 2013 at 11:19 AM
This is a nice discussion, very interesting and motivational.
Ateeq Kiani
March 27, 2013 at 11:18 AM
these 7 tips are really the great and undoubt.thankfull to you for share
amjad syed
March 27, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Great tips. Hope to apply them.
muhammad
March 27, 2013 at 8:57 AM
very good tips for improvement leaders thanks for shear
Majid
March 27, 2013 at 8:15 AM
Great Great ! Really change if you want to be Success in Business or Job to be Leader. Thanks a lots
Srinivasan
March 27, 2013 at 6:51 AM
Nice to follow, most people who wants to be a leader is applying those tips but randomly, will be succusful if applied all.
Regards
Arshad
March 27, 2013 at 5:48 AM
These are very important topic those who want achieve great careers in life. Thanx for this article
Ali Zain-ul-Abideen Chowhan
March 27, 2013 at 3:56 AM
Great Points.. good to have people who share the career tips.
Viquas
March 27, 2013 at 3:29 AM
Great tips seriously…..boosts me up to do something extra ordinary, to go beyond my job responsibility….and im working on it
shilpa subin
March 27, 2013 at 3:14 AM
thank you very much for your useful tips
Kabeer
March 27, 2013 at 1:29 AM
I will apply it at my working industry.
Regards
Kabeer
Marshal
March 27, 2013 at 1:02 AM
Nice to read!!! only problem with us is, we use to forget useful things but if we try to follow it at least half the % of it we will be successful in work
Saravanan M
March 27, 2013 at 12:20 AM
I too was beleiving these above tips would take me up to the carrer ladder, but now i realize it is not gonna to work for me in my current role. when i think if i work hard i can become a leader , my manager thought is right opposite i.e. untill i work hard ,the long he can be there as manager, all my hard works are in vain. i take oppurtunity but credit goes to them, i do things proactively but nothing is there for me , if there is any tips / advise for me in this scenario is much appreciated. thanks
jerald
March 28, 2013 at 12:23 AM
dear brother i was like u but later i got a change in mind ,my eyes were opened to see all the blessings right after my school ,i got all the good things on right season of life till to my new born .our hard work rewarded by our creator in other ways not the way we are expecting ,so keep faithful to your work you & your generations will be blessed
john
March 28, 2013 at 5:18 AM
Just continue on what you are doing. Dont expect for anything. Sometimes we dont see that our superiors are looking and observing us already and thinking for our promotions. If you stop, you’ll loose. Time will come on you. Just be patient. Hope it helps.
UMESH S.FUSE
March 27, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Thanks,very nice useful tips for me.
Abdul Rehman
March 26, 2013 at 11:52 PM
Thanks for sharing your experience.
These 7 tips are very helpful to be a leader at work.
Aziza Amir Ali
March 26, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Good one!
Muhammad Rafiq Pasha
March 26, 2013 at 11:04 PM
Great tips for the manager
Deepa Gopakumar
March 26, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Very useful and inspiring one….Thanks Noukari….
shoaib junaidi
March 26, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Mindblowing excellant
ravi kumar
March 26, 2013 at 9:55 PM
Great and useful tips, we have to find opportunities at the every point of our life. We should never demotivate.
Thanks for the tips
Simon
March 26, 2013 at 4:08 PM
It’s 1 idea to 7 tips to 7 & 7 & 7 billions of people to maybe for 1 to be leader in his work…!!!
Khaled Khalil
March 26, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Thanx these is really the key for leader in my work filed
Sajid Shaikh
March 26, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Great tips. Keep it up. I am thankful to you. Really its great tips.
Muhammad Rashid khan
March 27, 2013 at 2:54 AM
Believe in win win (confident)
is the most important quality no doubt.
Mohammed Sayeed
March 26, 2013 at 2:04 PM
Yes it’s true and i really appreciated for what you guy’s are helping out :)
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darwinlodeguzman
March 26, 2013 at 12:59 PM
I Thanks for the opportunity to read your Tips for other People, More Power,,
Best Regards
yasser
March 26, 2013 at 11:55 PM
thanks and appriciate your efforts
Rabani
March 26, 2013 at 12:16 PM
Greate
A. Aziz
March 26, 2013 at 12:05 PM
some tips are good like take the responsibility, i would like to share other important thing i.e. building confidence of your staff on you as a leader by sharing credit of the work.
Monique
March 26, 2013 at 10:15 PM
That is true, build confident can make you credited a lot of followers!
dipak
March 26, 2013 at 10:38 AM
thanks for sharing your experience .
aswani K A
March 26, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Thanks alot for saying worthful Tips,Its buildup a self confidence.
i have to implement these for my work place.
shahzad
March 26, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Nice tips but how many people have courage to do these things..not to much..cheers
Arshad
March 27, 2013 at 5:45 AM
Only upcoming leaders ca do this
rajanmenon
March 26, 2013 at 8:57 AM
Good ptactical tips. Be a persuasive manager
mohammed ziyard
March 26, 2013 at 8:52 AM
yes, undoubtedly very good tips i agree because my self i also do like that way
khaled el abd
March 26, 2013 at 8:16 AM
I think most of us which read this ideas see it not useful but in fact if we applying it our life will be change for better
Satish Kumar
March 24, 2013 at 8:12 PM
Thank you for these worthy TIPS. These will certainly help me to become a good and effective Leader at work place
gurusiva
March 11, 2013 at 12:22 AM
thanks..for valuable suggestion to become a skillful leader.
Sanjay Gautam
March 5, 2013 at 2:59 AM
Thank you for your useful tips.
reena
March 6, 2013 at 8:19 AM
good tips to be a challenging person where iam working at present as team lesder
Gisha Mahesh
March 5, 2013 at 1:14 AM
Very unseful tips. It has increased my confidence….Thanx
sanket kamat
March 5, 2013 at 12:38 AM
good tips
going to help a lot in future.
maqsood
March 3, 2013 at 7:28 AM
very nice tips. much helpful to me bcoz im afraid of taking risks, but i realize now that you should have to take risk if want to reach heights.
Thanks for these tips
anitha
March 3, 2013 at 2:47 AM
IT IS GOOD
Alok kumar gouda
March 2, 2013 at 1:26 PM
yaa..this 7point tips will definitely help me for my career boost.
Rishikesh
March 2, 2013 at 9:59 AM
Nice to see the Tips it will helps us to grow our carrier
Prasanta Sengupta
March 1, 2013 at 8:56 AM
Tips are undoubtedly helpful.
Thank you so much
Debashish guha
March 2, 2013 at 4:03 AM
Sir all the tips of yours are very much helpful for me, I hope it will work for me because i often loose my job lacking the quality of leadership
SATYAM JOSHI
March 1, 2013 at 5:54 AM
VERY USEFUL TIPS.THANKS.
Bijay Kishore Prasad
March 1, 2013 at 2:27 AM
Dear Sir,
I do agree with your points, at the same time I would wish to add that we as a fresher or a learner we must listen to co-worker/sub-ordinate and try to learn few things which are new to us. I am a leader today because I always believed that learning is a continuous process. You are right having said”Our action should speak more than the words”…..Thanks for the guidelines.
Taha
March 26, 2013 at 10:16 PM
thanks alot for your information , and I,M lerning from your word
Utsav Jain
March 1, 2013 at 1:36 AM
thank u this made me help learn n understand a lot..
suresh
March 1, 2013 at 12:19 AM
yes those tips needs to become leader..thank u
udit nagar
March 1, 2013 at 12:16 AM
good one,,,,
for a fresher like me very important tips
thanks
Imran
February 28, 2013 at 11:23 PM
the first thing I’ve done after reading these points is “noted down these “
amarjeet kr prasad
February 28, 2013 at 10:36 PM
I realy feeling energetic.very nice tips for being a leader anywhere not only at the workplace.
thanks
BASAVARAJ
February 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM
Thanks….Its usefull for me…..
RamNiwas
February 28, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Excellent tips on leadership, which must be adopted by each person to become a leader.
Thanks Naukri.com
RamNiwasGoel
Neeru
February 28, 2013 at 7:12 AM
This is the useful tips for every learner
Rahul Tripathi
February 28, 2013 at 6:49 AM
very useful facts for a better leadership.
amit
February 28, 2013 at 6:18 AM
this is the exclent 7 tips . we need about that type of tips . thanks alot & give more tips
Chander Bhan Verma
February 28, 2013 at 5:28 AM
Thank you for the useful TIPS. These TIPS will certainly help me to become a good and effective Leader in my workfield.
Once again THANKS
Sagar Patil
February 28, 2013 at 5:28 AM
These tips are really the key to sucess to become a good leader.One more tip I want to add. “Time managment” it is likely same to 6th & 7th tip(Be open & Give, give, give).
Spend most of the working time(70%) with your team members, Stakeholders in knowing the issues, their views-ideas for process improvments & share your ideas, openions to them. And spend rest of the time in the functional works.
Sachin Gaur
February 28, 2013 at 4:22 AM
All these 7 points are very helpful to be a successful leader thanks a lot.
Sachin gaur
sravani
February 28, 2013 at 3:46 AM
very nice thank u for sharing with us
sravani
February 28, 2013 at 3:45 AM
These are very useful for who are to become a good lead.simply super.thank u for sharing with us.
Diganta Gogoi
February 28, 2013 at 3:42 AM
Wonderful really… It will definitely help any person to grow their career. I’m really very much thankful to the
CAREEREALISM team.
Deepak Sharma
February 28, 2013 at 3:03 AM
Amazing Tips!!!Specially do it ,write it and Give,give give. These TIPS will certainly help me to become a good and effective Leader in my workfield.
Thanks Naukri.
Mohammed Rasool
February 28, 2013 at 2:30 AM
Thanks its a very useful article for sales people.
Doshi Arpit
February 28, 2013 at 1:26 AM
Really this are very helpful tips in my life.heartly thanks for this 7 tips.
Achintya Paul
February 28, 2013 at 12:26 AM
Simply great.
Vj
February 28, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Thank you for a smart article.
Gokulkumar Patil
February 28, 2013 at 12:12 AM
Really it will help to improve the leader ship quality work environment
Preeti
February 27, 2013 at 11:59 PM
Great tipss and very well explained.
Thanks for sharing Yun Siang Long!
divyesh
February 27, 2013 at 11:32 PM
thank’s
Rajesh P.
February 27, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Really nice article…. thank you :)
John Arvind
February 27, 2013 at 11:09 PM
I would say ,these are the fundamentals to be a leader.
K.Vamadevan
February 27, 2013 at 11:06 PM
It is worth going through the tips it is indeed good to follow many simple things we generally neglect out of overconfidence This tips make to remember and carry in day to day work
k.vamadevan
Ashok Sharma
February 27, 2013 at 11:06 PM
Please also add:
Fix up Targets and Milestones. Believe in achieving.
kajal
February 27, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Very good ideas for career development, thank for invotive tips.
Arvind Kaushik
February 27, 2013 at 10:56 PM
Tips are very good but everybody is not followed the rules And 2nd think is that big company does not provide more work they defined job work area so many employee does not learn everything.
Chandrasekhar
February 27, 2013 at 9:49 PM
Really very impressive .very useful to the people who wants to become leaders.thanks
syed Abid Ali
February 27, 2013 at 9:38 PM
The best points for me to come a good leader.
I hope to expect more tips from your end.
with warm regard.
Sai Krishna
February 27, 2013 at 8:34 PM
Hi Thanks for your 7 tips for a leader in the work place I really got self confidence with your 7 tips it’s really wonderful for every one who want to be a leader at those work place.
Anji
February 27, 2013 at 8:18 PM
Really these points are very useful, who ever wants to become a leader.ThanQ very much…..
Sanjeev Kumar
February 27, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Really helpful ..! Thanks
Sunil Kumar
February 27, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Amazing Facts of the leadership skills. Thanks a lot :-)
laxman
February 27, 2013 at 9:05 PM
Really impressed it’s 100% true.thanks a lot !!!!!
Syed Tahir Rehman
March 27, 2013 at 3:22 AM
Good and thanx becous its a veary learnable tips. again thanx of all.
Reena Sayre
February 28, 2013 at 12:22 AM
Reaally its very nice artical because am also manager and facing some problem with my couligue. But aftr reading n undurstandg this artical it will help out with my problems.
Vaishali
February 28, 2013 at 2:12 AM
Thanx
Vikas singh
February 27, 2013 at 2:59 PM
Ya it is very helpfull for those want like me become a leader so it is great and never give up this . VIKAS SINGH
Alekhya
February 27, 2013 at 2:39 PM
Really impressed of 7 tips to become a leader, good article I hope for everyone key to success. believe in win -win, give give give are much interesting and simply superb. Thanku you once again for article writer and naukri.
Really helps in work place
Santanu De
February 27, 2013 at 1:59 PM
It’s very valuable points for every employee.it can help to our competitive professional Life………….
Tank You very much.
Santanu .
Nikita
February 27, 2013 at 1:39 PM
Hi
Very nice article…..
The last point is xcellenttt..give give give….it’s a stong quality of a leader ….
Thank you
kumar
February 28, 2013 at 5:36 AM
good expirience
akhil Gupta
February 27, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Good Advise.learnt many ideas to lead.Thx
Nithyamoorthy S
February 27, 2013 at 12:55 PM
All are very strong points..Every employee should make a note of it..Thank you for sharing valuable points
Venkat
February 27, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Nice article
chandra
February 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Its good.
Satishkallamundkur
February 27, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Thank you for posting wonderful article on leadership i worked more than 25 years of work but such advise is not available that time,Regards Satish K
Devender Jarial
February 27, 2013 at 10:33 AM
These tips are really very useful to young people as they learn many things from people.
kanchan mala
February 27, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Thanks to share with us
Kuldeep Upadhyay
February 27, 2013 at 10:16 AM
Thanks for such important piece of information, I just started monthly feedback meeting with my teams, It really very helpful to understand their side of views.
sandeep
February 27, 2013 at 9:54 AM
completely agree with this …i think all of us know this but it should come in proper manner with great intention ..thanks
VIRENDER NAGAR
February 28, 2013 at 7:00 AM
my name is virender nagar i am work at the TML as a service leader
maheshsharma
February 28, 2013 at 9:12 AM
my name is mahesh sharma my jobs for working tici
B.PRAVEEN KUMAR
February 27, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Thanks for practical tips , person who impliments rightway he will be a one more GREAT LEADER.
Prasad Jagtap
February 27, 2013 at 8:19 AM
Really a great article for inspiring the common man to become a world class leader.
mintu talukder
February 27, 2013 at 8:07 AM
thanks for your comment
abdul ghouse
February 27, 2013 at 6:57 AM
very nice – hope i will receive the kind of tips to energize my self to become a good leader
Deependra
February 27, 2013 at 4:44 AM
I am totally agree with all the above points and it will really help the person to become a leader. The best point as per me is 1. give, give, give 2. be open.
However as per me or my understanding as a leader one point is missing i.e team player. Correct me if i am wrong.
Narendran
February 27, 2013 at 3:59 AM
Very useful..Thank You
Geethakrishnan.P
February 27, 2013 at 2:02 AM
Thank you for the useful TIPS. These TIPS will certainly help me to become a good and effective Leader in my workfield.
Once again THANKS.
Rakesh Gupta
February 27, 2013 at 1:14 AM
I believe most of us while reading these ideas think that this is nothing new to us , we knew it happens this way itself. But when it comes to be applied in your life at work, people forgets that. Remember who apply these ideas can actully take benifits out of it.
mandeepkumr
February 27, 2013 at 9:47 AM
These are really the key to success to become a leader and to compete in competitive enviornment.In writing,i would like to suggest that in our daily work,first 10 miutes we should give for to do list i.e what I will do today.Just write it down and at the end of the day cross the item which you have completed.
After few days ,you will feel happy yourself.
As per study done by scientists,sociologists, if we do a work regulary for 21 days then that will become an habit.So we should apply this application in our day to day life as well as professional life also.
archanasaraswat
March 2, 2013 at 6:25 AM
undoubtedly very useful tips for me.u have motivated me through this . thanx