Effective Leadership Practices

• Foster effective relationship with subordinates: The effective leader should be able to foster effective relationship with subordinates. This will require that the leader becomes abreast with the concerns of those who are being led.
• Encourage effective participation: The leader should involve all subordinates in the decisions which affect them. Such participation will encourage subordinates to refrain from the feeling that decisions are imposed on them.
• Transparency: The leader should be transparent to subordinates in all affairs concerning the operations of the organisation. When subordinates are told the truth they will comply with all directives given by the leader.
• Credibility: The leader should be credible in terms of behaviour. A leader who demonstrates to subordinates that he/she is trustworthy will be able to get most decisions through and lead effectively.
• Lead by example: The leader should be able to lead by example. The leader should be able to demonstrate to subordinates how they should behave by he/she taking a lead in such behaviour which will then make subordinates to be willing to comply with all directives irrespective of their difficulties.
• Interdependency: The leader should have an attitude that exhibits interdependence between the leader and the subordinates. This will show that they are moving towards the achievement of a common goal and see each other as equal contributors to the achievement of that goal.