Leadership is often considered as a top management approach but in actual, it is personal attribute which anyone can use in any role. Be it leading a team or handling a project. You can always use best of your skills by leading people in right way. What is actually required for good leadership? Competency to be leader or anything else? Leaders do know their competency and many times organisation also know leaders’ competency but then also leaders fail to perform. Why such things happen? Leaders have to understand social system they are working in first.

Best leaders are defined by their day-to-day routines and not just based on competencies. If one wants to become a great leader, become a student of the context — understand your organization’s social system — and focus on routines.

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