Examining The Importance of Leadership Skills in Todays Life

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Leadership is indeed a classic topic of discussion, it is very old, but it is still very interesting to discuss because it determines the continuity of an organization. Leaders are the most important element in the general management process. Whether or not the results achieved by an organization are determined by the ability of a leader in carrying out their duties. Leadership is the key to moving a community, business and other organization. Starting from leading yourself, leading others and leading an organization. Generation Z if they don't have leadership skills are like humans, rich in ideas but poor in action. Leadership in an organization/institution has a very important role, because without leadership, the goals of educational institutions that have been carefully planned will not be achieved, besides that good leadership must be synergized with perfect and orderly management. This study uses a qualitative research method with a literature study and documentation approach. The results of the study indicate that the criteria that leaders must possess are visionary, innovative, the ability to create vision, ability, communication, ability to provide motivation, ability to direct, ability to make decisions, ability to foster, and have 3 dimensions of skills namely Intelligence, Personality, Abilities.

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL
SERVICE AND RESEARCH
EXAMINING THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN TODAYS
LIFE
Anel Nailul Muna
Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Email: anelnailulmuna14@gmail.com
Abstract
Leadership is indeed a classic topic of discussion, it is very old, but it is still very interesting to
discuss because it determines the continuity of an organization. Leaders are the most important
element in the general management process. Whether or not the results achieved by an
organization are determined by the ability of a leader in carrying out their duties. Leadership is
the key to moving a community, business and other organization. Starting from leading
yourself, leading others and leading an organization. Generation Z if they don't have leadership
skills are like humans, rich in ideas but poor in action. Leadership in an organization/institution
has a very important role, because without leadership, the goals of educational institutions that
have been carefully planned will not be achieved, besides that good leadership must be
synergized with perfect and orderly management. This study uses a qualitative research method
with a literature study and documentation approach. The results of the study indicate that the
criteria that leaders must possess are visionary, innovative, the ability to create vision, ability,
communication, ability to provide motivation, ability to direct, ability to make decisions, ability
to foster, and have 3 dimensions of skills namely Intelligence, Personality, Abilities.
Keywords: leadership; skills; leader
Received 1 October 2022, Revised 18 October 2022, Accepted 29 October 2022
INTRODUCTION
Leadership is the key to moving a
community, business and other organization.
Starting from leading yourself, leading others
and leading an organization. Generation Z if
they don't have leadership skills are like
humans, rich in ideas but poor in action
(Hastalona et al., 2021).
Leaders are the most important
element in the management process in
general and management in the context of
Islamic education (Nata, 2012). Whether or
not the results achieved by an organization
are determined by the ability of a leader in
carrying out their duties. Leaders are often
connected with managers, but leadership is
not the same as managerial (management
process), where leadership is a process of
influencing groups to carry out tasks in order
to achieve common goals. While managerial
is the process of carrying out management
functions which include: planning, organizing,
leading, controlling.
The word leadership has the root word
leader which means a person who has the
power or power to influence other people
under his control to do something in order to
achieve goals (Widayat, 2014). Leadership
has different meanings if it is defined by
different people (Arifin, 2019). Researchers
define leadership almost always based on
individual perspectives and the phenomena
that interest them (Ramadoni et al., 2016).
Leadership is defined as individual traits,
behaviors, interaction patterns, role
relationships, influence on groups, and place
in administrative positions. However,
researchers firmly agree that an important

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element of leadership is a process rather than
leadership as an individual (Arifin &
Sulistyorini, 2021).
The ability to lead a group or an
organization is the main key if you want to
become a qualified leader in his field. As a
support, soft skills possessed by a leader will
affect the leadership process in the
organization (Irawan et al., 2022). Leadership
in an organization/ institution has a very
important role, because without leadership,
the goals of educational institutions that have
been carefully planned will not be achieved,
besides that good leadership must be
synergized with perfect and orderly
management. And good leadership is having
a good character and being trusted by his
subordinates/members, eventually loyalty and
royalty will go hand in hand in the minds of
his subordinates and members (Kuncoro,
2021)
Considering so many leadership
principles that exist on this earth, this
research uses the 360-Degree Leadership
Principles from John Calvin Maxwell as the
ideal leadership principle. The reason is that
the principles of the 360 Degree are
considered capable of breaking the myths
related to leadership (Maxwell, 2012).
The leadership myth referred to
by Maxwell (2012) includes thoughts that
state: (1) a person cannot lead others unless
he has a high position in the organization. (2)
A person is also only able to learn to lead
others if he has succeeded in sitting at the
top of the leadership. (3) A person will have
no intention of trying to lead if he is not
already in a top position in the company. (4)
When a person succeeds in serving in a top
position, then he will only take control and
other people will follow him. (5) A person
must reach the highest position in the
organization to reach his potential. (6) and
when one succeeds in attaining the highest
position one will no longer be restricted.
Another reason that underlies the 360-Degree
Leadership Principles as ideal leadership
principles is that the leadership principles can
be applied by anyone with any position so as
to provide opportunities for them to become
a true leader, as long as they are have
commitment and perseverance in developing
knowledge and skills based on this leadership
principle to lead or influence others to achieve
goals (Maxwell, 2013; Hanny et al., 2021).
Leadership is indeed a classic topic of
discussion, it is very old but still very
interesting to discuss because it determines
the continuity of an organization. The essence
of leadership is accountability (Khoeriyah,
2020). Since the leaders will become integral
in the organization's pattern of behavior
where the leaders will be the change agent
that will create ripple effects to the
employees. However, not many leaders
thought about the readiness of their
employees. Thus, leadership carried out by a
leader also describes the direction and goals
to be achieved from an organization
(Maharani et al., 2021). Moreover, the study
aims to find out the criteria for how to be a
good leader.
METHOD
This study uses qualitative
research methods with a literature and
documentation study approach (Sugiyono,
2019). Literature studies can be interpreted
as a step to obtain information from previous
research that must be done, regardless of
whether a study uses primary data or
secondary data, whether the research uses
field or laboratory research or in a museum
(Introduction to Literature Reviews, 2021).
Literature study in general can be interpreted
as a data collection technique by examining a
clear source of information.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
A. Leader Ability and Leadership
Effectiveness
Assumptions about leadership and
who practices it always change every year,
at a certain time leadership skills are
innate talents from birth, as the Great Man
leadership theory, where this theory views

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that leadership skills are in individuals
because of inheritance and luck. At other
times, leadership is obtained by the
individual because of a major event that is
able to make the individual a leader even
though he does not come from a family of
leaders, as in the Big Bang theory (Arifin,
2016). The ability of a leader or leadership
skill is a very influential factor in the
success of a leader in moving his members
to achieve goals. In this regard, when
viewed from the type, the ability of
leaders is broadly divided into two types,
namely technical skills and soft skills.
Technical skills or technical skills are
related to the ability of leaders in
accordance with their fields, while soft
skills are related to the ability of a leader
to control situations and conditions as well
as the ability to place himself appropriately
in his work environment or known as
interpersonal skills. These capabilities
include; negotiation skills, diplomacy skills,
adaptability skills, ability to build morale,
and ability to maintain good relations with
various options. Soft skills have an
important role in leadership, that soft skills
have a role of 90% of a leadership
success.
Leader abilities that can be
developed significantly include: the ability
to create vision, skills, communication, the
ability to provide motivation, the ability to
direct, the ability to make decisions, the
ability to foster (Arifin & Sulistyorini,
2021). The skills should be master are
vision, passion,influences, communication,
integrity, directions, empathy, strategy,
decision making, influence and developing,
and positive mindset.
B. Visionary Leadership
Visionary leadership is the ability to
create and articulate a realistic,
trustworthy, attractive vision of the future
for an organization or organizational unit
that continues to grow and improve today.
A visionary leader must be able to be a
direction setter, change agent,
spokesperson and coach. Therefore a
visionary leader must be able to set
direction and personally agree to spread
visionary leadership throughout the
organization, empower employees to act
to hear and monitor feedback, and always
focus attention on shaping the
organization to reach its greatest potential
(Isnaini, 2020).
C. Innovative Leaders
Innovation is a system of
organizational activities that transform
technology from ideas to
commercialization. Innovation refers to the
renewal of a new product, process, and
service. The influence of creativity and
innovation on business success is studied
in several contexts, which leads to the
conclusion that the factors that can
influence innovation include cultural
aspects and full support from the
organization. Although creativity and
innovation are important for success and
are interrelated, in practice, creativity and
innovation differ in their purpose and
performance (Isnaini, 2020).
D. Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
Emotional intelligence is a
benchmark for a leader in dealing with
and setting complex organizational
policies. Along with the many changes and
natural and human phenomena that
continue to change at this time it takes a
leader who is good at thinking not only
rationally and logically but also with heart
and feelings. The intelligence of a leader
in maximizing his emotional intelligence
and intellectual intelligence will show more
balanced results in his role as a leader of
an organization to achieve its goals and
objectives. Future leaders must be
sensitive to individualized considerations,
by paying more attention to the treatment
of each other. individuals in organizational
units, as well as providing guidance and

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advice. If the company wants to stimulate
an innovative work culture, performance
appraisal and motivating professional
employees can no longer just emphasize
responsibility and deviation from targets
and performance standards (Isnaini,
2020).
E. Wise Leadership
Wise Leadership Skills are
personalities and skills that must be
possessed by a leader, then in growing
and improving this, they need to be honed
and trained in the dynamics of friction
activities that strengthen the skills of these
students (Kuncoro, 2021). The following
are the skills a leader must possess:
1) Visionary
Visionary is a skill in creating and
actualizing a realistic, credible,
innovative and attractive vision
regarding the future of an
organization that is followed.
2) Personal risk
Personal risk here is a leader who is
willing to take high personal risks,
bear big costs, and engage in self-
sacrifice to achieve the vision. This
means that leaders must be big-
hearted and willing to sacrifice for the
progress of an organization.
3) Sensitive to other people feelings
A leader must be sensitive to both the
environment and its members. Where
environmentally sensitive is being
able to realistically assess the
constraints, opportunities, strengths,
environmental hazards and resources
needed to make developments.
Furthermore, being sensitive to
members is that a leader must be
perceptive (very understanding) of
the abilities of others and responsive
to the needs and feelings of his
members.
4) Broad insight
A leader must know things about the
organization and the environment
that is fostered so that the
progressivity of an organization
continues.
5) Charisma
Provides vision and a sense of
mission, instills pride, gains respect
and trust.
6) Communicative
Having the ability to master
communication so that the persuasion
step towards members takes place
easily.
7) Give Example
A leader is a pillar of belief and hope,
where this makes a leader must be
an example, and always guard
himself from things that discredit him.
8) Unselfish
Leaders must have emotional stability
and high ego because various
pressures and temptations will be
faced
F. Dimensions of the Traits of Effective
Leaders
An effective leader is a leader who
is able to carry out his duties and roles as
head of madrasah and is able to interact
and collaborate well with staff and
teachers to all levels of society to realize
school goals in a productive, fast, and
precise manner.
The effectiveness of leadership can
also be shown by the nature of the leader
in the dimensions of intelligence,
personality, and abilities. These
characteristics can be detailed as follows
(Khoeriyah, 2020):
1) Intelligence (Consideration,
Assertiveness, Knowledge, Fluency
Speech)
2) Personality (Ability to adapt, Alertness,
Creativity, Confidence, Balance,
emotionality, and freedom of control)
3) Abilities (Ability to request cooperation,
Cooperation, Popularity and
Prestige, Skills)

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CONCLUSION
The ability of a leader or leadership
skill is a very influential factor in the success
of a leader in moving his members to achieve
goals. In this regard, when viewed from the
type, the ability of leaders is broadly divided
into two types, namely technical skills and
soft skills. An effective leader is a leader who
is able to carry out his duties and roles as
head of madrasah and is able to interact and
collaborate well with staff and teachers to all
levels of society to realize school goals in a
productive, fast, and precise manner. The
criteria that must be possessed by leaders are
visionary, innovative, the ability to create
vision, ability, communication, ability to
provide motivation, ability to direct, ability to
make decisions, ability to foster, and have 3
dimensions of skills namely intelligence,
personality, and abilities.
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