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— Although some leadership techniques may sound to be related to the ability to force people to do what you want, a good leader knows that they get best results if people are willing to support them. While some leadership techniques may sound manipulative, a wise leader knows the best results come from having people provide their support willingly. e.g. She was sly, selfish, and manipulative. Tony Bumble and the staff were very, very good at what they did, very manipulative, very smart. manipulative: a. skilful at influencing someone or forcing someone to do what you want, often in an unfair way — After meeting with an effective / good leader, people usually feel happier and more hopeful, encouraged and more confident, and very keen to work towards a common goal. After meeting with an effective leader it is not unusual to feel uplifted, inspired and motivated to work towards a common goal. — The leader understands what she wants to achieve and can express her objective to others clearly so that they understand her and want to join her in achieving the objective. The leader has a vision of what she wants to achieve and can communicate that vision to others in a way that makes people want to be part of it. — When someone knows the importance of a job that, in a different way, might be considered boring and unimportant, that person will probably be more willing to work very hard and achieve better results. When someone understands why a job that might otherwise be considered menial is important, that person is likely to be both more committed and more productive. e.g. Get me off these menial jobs. menial: a. menial work is boring, needs no skill, and is not important — When things became worse for Chrysler in the 1980’s, he reduced his salary to $1 per year to prove his strong belief that things would get better. Things did get better. Led by him, the company developed well