Leaders are strategic individuals who make significant difference to the sustenance of organisations. It is but a good leader who has the ability to turn around the future of even a moribund organisation.

	Move With The Market
	Building Temples In The Air

Effective leaders possess certain skills that help them lead their organisation to success in a competitive environment. The ability to diagnose current trends in the market, products, people and internal processes, and to identify 'what is causing what' makes a good leader an effective analyst; a person who can catch the pulse of situations. The ability to clairvoyantly architect a future for the organisation is the next trait a good leader possesses. The ability to connect with people and create a vision in their minds for the future of the organisation, makes a leader a proficient guide. Leaders create growth opportunities for their employees and encourage them to contribute towards the success of the organisation. The ability to demonstrate and execute what is possible to achieve, is the last and most important trait that distinguishes a leader from others. Good leaders spend a lot of their time on 'people' processes: Identifying and grooming exceptional talents, developing co-leaders, dealing with the anxiety and emotions of employees, creating learning opportunities and holding interactive sessions with employees and customers to gain insights into their problems. It is through reflective learning that leaders transform people and organisations.

It is difficult even for a good leader to lead in dire circumstances. Yet, what sustains such leaders is the strength to pursue the agenda for change in spite of crises. True leadership is, therefore, about perseverance.