What makes a good leader & how might the performance of leaders be measured

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Business Management Corporate Governance grade: 12 (A) University of Leicester (School of Management) course: MBA language: English abstract: Probably everybody will agree that a good leader is very important to any successful business. But what makes an effective leader and how can someone develop her or his leadership qualities? Indeed there are many factors that affect the leadership qualities. And one thing is sure anyone can be a good leader even if he or she isn't yet. Discover in the next paragraphs my major elements that affect the leadership quality.