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10.  Competence and Confidence –  Symbiotic Leadership Relationship

10. Competence and Confidence – Symbiotic Leadership Relationship

Symbiosis Critical elements to good leadership are confidence and competence. Confidence is easily discerned by those who follow. Employees will more willingly conform to their leaders influence when those leaders present a confident attitude about their business. A leader’s confidence is infectious. With a confident leader and confident staff, their mutual endeavors stand a better chance of achieving success because the ‘rank and file’ are more inclined to work in accord. People can immediately tell when a leader lacks confidence in themselves or the mutual endeavor the team is to undertake. If the leader cannot exude confidence about themselves, the…