#9 – Quality of a Leader – A Leader Should Be Willing to Make Changes

A great leader knows how to break the rules when necessary. Otherwise, he is just merely one of the followers.

Changes are significant, especially when they are put into good use for the betterment of your organization towards the attainment of your goals. Donna Harrison states, "Great leaders are never satisfied with current levels of performance. They constantly strive for higher and higher levels of achievement."

A great leader sees what is good and what is bad for his team. If something is already sabotaging his plans, whether it is an action, an attitude, or one of his people, he is never afraid to make changes.

Some leaders do not make changes because they try to conform to what is normal. They are afraid to step out of the comfort zone. What they do not know is that there is nothing normal in this life. Everything is created with a little (or big) eccentricity from the others to make it stand out from the crowd, to make it more noticeable or recognizable. That is what makes them ineffective.

Who would want to follow a leader who instructs the same way as the other leader? I mean, if you have to follow somebody else other than the previous leader you know is unproductive, would you go for somebody like him? I won't because I know he won't do any better.

Be different. Continuously seeking for better and improved ways to do something is not a crime. It is, in fact, genius. It will take you to the top faster. Imagine how long you will be able to reach your goals when you are steady and stagnant for a long period of time. Change for the better.