Good leaders are in high demand and with plenty of career opportunities. That’s because good leaders are recognized as a valuable asset to any company or as a role model. So what makes a successful and effective leader? Leadership styles are learned from mentors and keys to successful leadership are often kept secret. Excellent leaders seam to be born but beyond the inherent natural ability they have, they spend years perfecting and developing those skills. You might say a combination of nature and nurture. Successful leaders have some specific traits that make them effective leaders. One of the most important characteristics to a leader simple and direct, and that is the personal decision to become a leader. The personal decision that you want to provide others with vision and inspire them to do more and do better. Someone once said it very simply. “A successful leader must choose to lead.” The question remains whether successful and effective leaders are born or grown, and are they a result of nature or nurture?

- chirag mehta-