IntroductionThe purpose of this essay is to describe how to be an effective leader and how to lead a group to become a team. There are four principles of effective leadership that will be described in the essay. The first principle is that to be an effective leader a leader must have an extroverted personality. The second principle is that to be an effective leader a leader must be able to delegate authority. The third principle is that to be an effective leader the leader must be able to maximize the potential capacity of followers. The final principle is that, to be an effective leader, the leader must be able to make decisions and take responsibility for the consequences. The different critical episodes will also be written in the essay to explain each of the principles and include theories such as Tuckman model, situational theory, behavioral theory and transformational leadership. At the end of this essay, a summary will be provided based on what I learned throughout the semester in my PLG and LLG. In addition to this, recommendations on how we can relate the principles in real-life practice will be included. • Introduce the concept of leadership. • Describe your vision of what effective leadership is. Principle 1 Being an effective leader is a leader must have an extroverted personality. A person with an extroverted personality can easily compare friends to the introverted personality. Most extroverted people are more active in team settings and always contact other people first. They always have a very optimistic demeanor and personality. Additionally, extroverted people have more self-confidence. So changing universities or moving to a new place will never be a problem for extroverted people. They… middle of paper… develop an extroverted personality, a leader should develop social skills. They should always start a conversation strangely and be confident when speaking. The more you do, the more comfortable you become. To become an extrovert, they should always try new things, always hang out with different types of people such as different ages, cultures, behaviors and more. You can observe a lot from them. Secondly, a leader should learn how to make a good decision. It is better to make a good decision than a quick decision. There are some issues that should be considered to avoid making a wrong decision. Before the decision is made, they should collect information and data and identify relevant sources. Secondly, compare each decision and also measure the profitability levels and losses that the organization may suffer.