10 Leadership Skills that Every Leader Should Have

Do you have amazing leadership skills? Whether you are a manager, professional or team leader EVERYONE should know how to inspire others. Being a part of leadership has everything to do with leading a team in many different ways and I will teach you all the leadership skills you need to be a good one.

In this video, I give you my essential leadership skills to help you be the best leader you can b, the science behind exactly how these leadership skills work, and how to be a great leader.

In this video:
0:00 Intro
1:13 Small Yes
3:07 Pygmalion Effect
4:49 Logic or emotion?
6:23 Choosing the Right Seat
7:16 Empty Calorie Time
8:40 Ask Behavioral Questions
9:30 Be Scared.. A Little
10:40 Abandon Revenge
11:35 Embody the Body Language of Leaders
13:33 Invest in Communication Skills

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Hi, I’m Vanessa!
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My name is Vanessa Van Edwards and I’m a recovering awkward person. I’m also a multi-time bestselling author of:
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[mrzubwolfer]

I was a fast food employee for more than two years, and I've been given a management position. Right now I'm in training; trying to figure out how to build leadership. I certainly learned a couple of things in this video, I look forward to doing the best.

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when i'm at work i dont like getting attractions. i just got the job done, and i make sure my manger wont call me about problems at work when i got home. and because of that i got promoted as a team leader. my main problem is im bad at communication, im not use into talking or commanding or leading anyone but a part of me accepted this challenge. after a few months i am still struggling. so i decided to find videos about leadership and i find this. then i got this idea about praising my team for their improvements last week through group chat. in the morning i was so anxious that they will laugh of what i have said or it might not be a good idea. when the first person i praise approach me he was all smile and it's like he was in a good mood to work, then following person arrived with the same energy and it's like they are trying to impress me. that day it was fun and smooth. it build my confidence and also my team. thanks for this tips. it help a lot

[dorinamae]

All people can be benefited with this!
Great blessing!♡
I love Vanessa..

[GroUp]

Reinforcing positive behaviors through praise has always worked well in my experience. Helping staff understand vital behaviors to success and ensuring everyone feels valued are equally important to leadership. Excellent video! Thanks!

[DaveTalksBusiness]

It is interesting how so many qualities of leadership run into conflict with need. Many managers get so focused on trying to "motivate" their staff they end up missing what would have them demoralized in the first place. A poor environment, personal stress, a lack of direction. A manager can take huge steps to being more "motivational" just by being more empathetic.

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== Video Summary ==
1. Go for the small yes.
Asking for a small request first, leads to a "yes" on a bigger request later.

2. Embrace the Pygmalion Effect.
Don't offer a bonus, instead offer praise. When people receive a positive label, they "live" up to that label.

3. Logic or Emotion?
Logic (proof, statistics, reason), Intuition (what makes sense in the gut), Emotional (metaphors, imagery, story). People prefer intuition and emotional vs logic, but make sure to have a blend.

4. Choose the right seat at the table.
Pick a seat where you can see everybody else (ie. the header of the table)

5. Empty Calorie Time.
Don't waste energy on "junk" activities. Take a REAL break (not TV, or Facebook) - prefer alternatives like yoga, meditation, etc.

6. Ask behavioral questions.
Similar to an interview, you want to reveal their personality, motivations, and values. Example: "What's something that you use to believe that you no longer believe?"

7. Be scared, a little.
Those who set high goals are more satisfied than their counterparts that have lower expectation.

8. Abandon revenge.
Globalizing vs Localizing (how important is this, really?). Write it down.

9. Embody the body language of leaders.
Leaders smile and move less. Go in for a strong handshake first, and also finish with one.

10. Invest in social skills.
Basically, watch this video and ones like it!!!

[rajgajjar]

This video is my favourite because you gave every technical info one needs 😘, extremely positive is your approach on human behaviour.

[emerlsonmoses]

Excellent and inspiring presentation mam. I have received much information about essential leadership skills- knowledge, understanding, learning, communication, body language, ask questions behaviorally, prospective characters etc.
Thank you

[ravisankar]

Real story quick, Myself and one of my colleague interviewed a person through video call. I asked a similar behaviour question, How did you tackle a particular situation and how did you respond to a client appreciation... And immediately his tone of voice changed and the pace of interview was lost. Suddenly he seemed lost on the first question... Then we also let it go and carried on. Once the call was over, we replayed the recording. We watched it many times and understood that someone was helping him from behind the screen. Carefully looking, his eyes were looking a little bit away from camera or the screen. So the concept of the question you have mentioned here was the lifesaver. But we didn’t watch this video back then and now only got the behavioural science behind it. Such behaviour questions are really useful in current times where people are always meeting online.
Thanks for the explanation and best wishes.

[divyanigam]

All the prerequisites of a good leader presented in this video, thank you

[lusaynimomoh]

To be a better leader I think leadership by example is among the best approach so far. One must be consistent, polite, and sometimes be humorous to reduce boredom.

[d.collins]

Instant favorite. Great video Vanessa, thank you.

[mukundshende]

Thank you for enlightening on Leadership skills to be a good leader

[downloadsgoogle]

Hi Vanessa Van Edw - Your YouTube Video on "The Essential Leadership Skills To Be A Better Leader" is phenomenally Insightful and Your presentation is effective .

Thank you & Well Appreciated

[tseriwanomore]

Thank you Vanessa. This is profound, as Leaders we need to master for the best.

[tharamanis]

Inspiring session on essential leadership skills. Thank you ma'am

[goya]

Thank you for your time Vanessa. It has help me a lot your video. God bless you so much. A leader without God is for sure a tiger in this World But a Leader with God is a lions and eagles. Lion takes a territory and eagles are visionaries. We learn this in a Christian World. Just watch a Pastor preach and how he gets millions to follow them..

[MadhawaHabarakada]

this is damn valuable. I personally use few things discussed here and now understand why our bosses use some of these methods on us too. thanks Vanessa. Always love your videos. they are always valuable.

[efrainsantana]

Very good video. Nicely presented, and proffesionally.

[pennywheeler]

Great video. A mind full of gold nuggets!!!💙💜💙