Good leadership helps achieve better results for any organization, including outcomes such as boosting employee morale and productivity.  Anyone can become a better leader, however you’ll need to practice self-awareness to help you recognize your strengths and weaknesses.

To increase your leadership skills, you start with a self-assessment. You will then identify areas for improvement and set goals for your leadership development, thus providing a road map for you to follow.

Skye Schooley provides a list of ten leadership development goals in an article on Business News Daily. These are based on qualities that good leaders have. Following are some of these goals:

Active listening. Communication is essential for leadership, and active listening improves your connection with your team.

Giving constructive feedback. Constructive feedback focuses on improvement and helps stimulate growth and development.

Adapting to change. Being open-minded and adapting to change will allow you to evolve as a leader to meet new situations and challenges.

Improving emotional intelligence. Developing your emotional intelligence allows you to make better decisions, set better goals, and manage stress.

Leading by example. As a leader, you want to exemplify the traits you want to amplify.

Showing appreciation. Good leaders recognize their employees’ achievements and express gratitude and appreciation for them.

Read more at 10 Development Goals for Better Leadership.