NOT all heroes wear capes. This often cited reference to good leaders carries with it much wisdom. Reality can be stranger than fiction, and a person in real life can be as good a leader as any idealized superhero in our favorite comic books or movies. Another modern truth is that there can be no clear-cut image of what makes an effective leader, only snippets of qualities that form one cohesive set of attributes of a modern-day hero without a cape, speaking at the center of the meeting room and passing by rows of work cubicles on a regular day at the office.
There is no perfect mold that can shape an aspiring employee to become an ideal leader. For one, there are no ideals when it comes to leadership. A Gallup study, meanwhile, highlighted that positive influence from leaders boosts employee engagement and productivity. On the flip side, the Predictive Index's 2021 People Management Report found that more than half of employee-respondents dealing with a bad boss were likely to quit their jobs in the next 12 months. This means that having good bosses on board has a positive influence not just in decision-making and implementation of company policies but also in retaining talent.
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