Leadership is about being flexible. a successful leader is one who is willing to learn and follow when needed. In these times of business change, it is important for a leader to be adaptive-be open to change and influence change-and be an effective decision maker at the same time.

Today's leader needs to have a broader portfolio of skills and experience to tackle challenging business situations. Today's business is characterised as global, dynamic and customer-driven. The global nature of business requires leaders to transcend boundaries, adapt to cultures, develop efficient processes and integrate teams. A dynamic leader requires to keep himself abreast of developments and keep the team informed. He must possess an innate ability to foresee changes as well.

A leader must have a clear vision; maintain strategic agility, build and maintain a strong organisation that is performance oriented, execute better than the competitor, and at the same time maintain the highest business code of conduct. This is a formidable challenge, but can be overcome by following a systematic approach of building great teams, fostering teamwork and striving for excellence.

Successful teams are those that have a clear focus on the larger goals of the organisation, have a strong culture and identity, strive for clear and open communication, and maintain a learning environment.

The team makes the leader. The ability to get a team to work cohesively and effectively is the primary defining trait of a successful leader. A team that does well usually has a successful leader behind it, as does a successful leader, a strong team behind him.