{"id":2985,"date":"2024-05-24T08:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/what-is-leadership\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T08:57:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:57:00","slug":"what-is-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/en\/what-is-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"What is leadership?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Leadership<\/b> is the ability to guide, motivate and inspire others to achieve common goals. It can manifest itself in many different ways in different situations and organizations. Leadership can be formal, such as the role of a supervisor in an organization, or informal, such as a group member&#8217;s inherent ability to influence the actions of others.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership consists of several different areas, such as visionaryness, communication skills, decision-making ability and the ability to motivate others. A good leader knows how to set clear goals and guide the team to achieve them. He also knows how to listen and take into account the views and needs of others.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership can manifest itself in different situations in different ways. For example, situations of change often require courageous and visionary leadership, while crisis situations require quick decision-making and the ability to calm the situation. Leadership can also vary in different cultures and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Good leadership is an important part of a successful organization. It creates the basis for effective collaboration and motivates employees to achieve better results. A good leader is an example to others and creates a positive atmosphere around them.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/2018\/07\/19\/what-is-leadership\/#7b1b4b7b6b7b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2013\/01\/what-leaders-really-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Business Review<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership is the ability to guide, motivate and inspire others to achieve common goals. It can manifest itself in many different ways in different situations and organizations. 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