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1. People Skills: No followers, no leader. Develop a liking for yourself in the hearts of the "junta". No matter, be a heart-throb.

2. Voice: The best example is Amitabh Bachchan, or for that matter, any of the movie stars. Whatever they say becomes a dialogue. Have a good voice tone.

3. Communication: Whether you have a great voice or not, if you are unable to send your message across, you can't be a good leader. Learn to imbibe all the principles of communication.

4. Memory: Sharpen your memory. You must remember your followers to make your impact, not just a one-time exercise but continuously. It's a process, remember it. Start remembering the faces, names, telephone numbers, and their last comments.

5. Appearance: It is not necessary that you must be tall like Amitabh Bachchan or powerful like Muhammad Ali to be a leader. But appearance means that you must display an image with which you want to get recognized. It includes your inner charisma too. Also, remember that you must be conscious about your cleanliness and hygiene.

6. Aggressiveness: "Slow and steady wins the race", "Speed thrills, but kills", and similar phrases I would associate with losers. The person, who is not aggressive in his approach and is not fast, can't be a good leader. By aggressiveness and speed, I do not mean that you should work in haste but do not waste time. Kill the snake as soon as you see its tail; don't wait to see his head or you will be killed.

The list is not exhaustive. One can go on and on, but these are the qualities one must have or develop to be a great leader. So now the question comes, if there is so much buzz about leadership, what about management? Is it a waste material to study? Are managers somewhat below the leaders?

Well, I have started writing with the answer only. Look at the first line of the article. And that is the answer. It's not about who is above or who is below, it's all about who can do what. I would say that it's easy to be a leader than a manager as leadership is an integral part of management. As of today, we have a dearth of leaders in India but might be with some insight we can produce great leaders within home.

So what are you waiting for, guys! Get up, the world is yours - "Let's make a dent in the universe."

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* Gaurav Goel is a student of Masters in Human Resources & Organisational Development (MHROD) at Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University.