8 LEADERSHIP RULES THAT WOULD HELP WIN YOUR FOLLOWERS TRUST

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It’s one thing to be a leader and it’s another thing to have followers that actually trust your leadership skills.

People feel that leadership is just a title, but leadership is actually more than that.

If you can’t win the trust and support of your followers, it would be extremely difficult to achieve set goals.

Below are some tips that would help you win the support and trust of your followers:

1. BE ENLIGHTENED

Of course, you have to be enlightened in that field of specialisation. When you are enlightened, your followers would trust your judgement. However, if your followers consider you to be a dunce, they would never trust or believe in you.

2. SHOW COMPASSION

A leader ought to be genuinely interested in the affairs of his members. When you show genuine interest in their affairs, you don’t only win their trust, but also their affection.

Try to know the names of many of your followers, and if you can know more about them, it would be an added bonus.

3. OPTIMISM

The leader ought to be the most optimistic person in a room. You can only spread optimism in your camp when you are optimistic. However, a leader that loses faith at the slightest instance would never have followers that would go the extra mile for him.

4. ACCOUNTABILITY

A leader should be able to show accountability; he should be able to take responsibility and be held responsible for certain outcomes. A leader should know his strengths and weaknesses and act accordingly. A leader should also be a person of integrity.

5. HUMILITY

Many leaders try to be the stone faced boss, but in essence, this isn’t a leadership quality. Being a leader doesn’t mean you know everything — there is nothing wrong in learning from your subordinates — this would even make you win their hearts the more.

As a leader, humility makes you approachable. And in humility, you can see your mistakes and learn from it.

6. TRUST

Trust is an important part of leadership. A leader should be able to delegate responsibilities and trust in his followers abilities to perform the task. Your followers would trust and respect you more when they know that you trust them.

7. COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Communication is another important quality that would make you win your followers trust. Being able to communicate effectively would make your followers understand your goals, vision and objectives — and it would be easier to follow.

Also, in relating to your followers, derogatory remarks should be avoided. Talk to your followers with respect; true respect is never one-sided, and that’s how you win their trust and affection.

8. NEVER DELEGATE A JOB THAT YOU AREN’T READY TO DO

Job delegation is an important part of leadership; delegating a job that you wouldn’t want to do would make your followers lose trust in you. However, when they know that it’s a job you can do, they would trust you even more.

Leadership is more than a title; anybody can be given the title of leadership, but not everyone can lead effectively.

These eight rules would make your followers trust you.

JakeĀ 

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