5 important leadership strategies

I was reading one of the blogs that I follow and I found one that I feel fits in really well with the Raider leadership blog.  This blog talks about the 5 most important strategies in becoming a good leader.  It talks about how you need to be strong and knowledgeable about what you are talking about to get those to follow you.  You can't just wing it and expect those to stand with you if they fear that you won't be a good leader.  A leader needs to have a purpose and a drive about something that needs changed otherwise they have no need to be a leader. Leaders need to be organized because they can be more efficient and those they are leading feel more comfortable.  Leaders need to have good problem solving skills so they don't overwhelm others with their fears. If a leader doesn't have a good problem solving skills then they won't be able to make the changes they would like to see.  A leader needs to engage all the members of the organization.  If every one is engaged there is more creative thought flowing freely thus providing new ideas and new solutions to problems.  We as leaders need to keep these 5 points in mind as we move on in our lives.