24 Adjectives to Describe a LEADER
Hi English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We are going to look at 24 adjectives to describe a leader.
Here is the list:
- Adaptable
- Approachable
- Assertive
- Capable
- Communicative
- Confident
- Creative
- Decisive
- Dedicated
- Detail-oriented
- Efficient
- Empathetic
- Focused
- Innovative
- Observant
- Persistent
- Persuasive
- Practical
- Reliable
- Resilient
- Resourceful
- Self-motivated
- Supportive
- Thorough
Adaptable
Meaning: a leader who is able to change his/her behaviour and ideas in order to adapt to a new situation.
- Larry is a highly adaptable team leader who is always trying to find new ways to solve any problematic situation.
Adjectives to Describe a LEADER
Approachable
Meaning: friendly, easy to talk to.
- Being an approachable leader enables you to get answers to any questions easily because your teammates will be more likely to open up to you.
Assertive
Meaning: a leader who expresses his or her opinions confidently.
- Michael is an assertive leader who expresses his thoughts and ideas openly and with confidence.
Capable
Meaning: a leader who has qualities and the ability to do his tasks successfully. Remember that the collocation is capable of (not capable to)
- What a capable man our boss is. He has the quality and knowledge to accomplish his tasks and is very well-motivated.
Communicative
Meaning: having good communication skills, willing to listen to others and give information.
- Everybody finds Mark very communicative; he is informative and pleasant.
Confident
Meaning: a leader who is certain in his or her skills and abilities, sure that things are happening the way they expect them to.
- Peter is quite confident that he’s going to win the election.
Creative
Meaning: á leader who is using imagination to think of new ideas.
- Elon Musk is a creative leader and one of the most innovative dreamers of our time.
Decisive
Meaning: a decisive leader can decide about things quickly and with confidence.
- Monica is a decisive leader who makes up her mind quickly and never gets stressed.
Dedicated
Meaning: a dedicated leader dedicates a lot of effort to the things he believes are important.
- Paulin is a dedicated team leader. She invests a lot of time and energy into planning and performing her tasks.
Adjectives to Describe a LEADER
Detail-oriented
Meaning: a leader who pays a lot of attention to details.
- Lucy is an analytical, responsible and detail-oriented leader who is fully capable of catching any mistakes which could grow into bigger problems.
Efficient
Meaning: a leader who performs his/her work in an organized and efficient way without much waste of time, energy, etc.
- We need an efficient leader for this project who is well-organized, punctual and committed.
Empathetic
Meaning: an empathetic leader is able to see how other people feel.
- Nigel is always ready to listen to his workmates and understand how they feel because he is empathetic.
Focused
Meaning: a leader who pays attention to his/her work with a clear goal in mind.
- While we were working on that project, Jenifer tried to reduce stress or any tension in her private life and be focused on her work.
Innovative
Meaning: a leader who uses new ideas in his work.
- Brian is a creative and innovative leader who is always trying to introduce new methods in his work.
Observant
Meaning: good at noticing things.
- Every leader needs to be observant which means taking in his surrounding in order to see each and every member of his team’s potential.
Persistent
Meaning: a leader who never gives up and continues doing something even when facing a difficult challenge.
- Andy’s persistence in sticking to that project enabled the company to sign that long-term contract.
Persuasive
Meaning: a leader who is good at making people believe something.
- The customers always buy our product from Gary because he’s so persuasive.
Practical
Meaning: a leader who is more focused on a real situation and experience than imaginary.
- We need a practical leader who is capable of carrying out concrete actions based on his knowledge and experience.
Reliable
Meaning: a leader you can trust and rely on because he/she proved to be trustworthy.
- If you are punctual, hard-working and reliable, I’m sure you’ll become a team leader eventually.
Resilient
Meaning: a leader who is able to get back to normal after having problems or difficulties.
- Mike is an energetic and resilient leader – he is able to work under pressure and move forward despite the difficulties he faces.
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Resourceful
Meaning: a leader who is knowledgable and skilled at finding new ways of doing things.
- Samantha is a resourceful and adaptable manager who practices thinking outside the box.
Self-motivated
Meaning: a leader who doesn’t need outside influence or pressure.
- Marcus is a good example of a self-motivated manager. He’s always optimistic with his long-term goal in mind.
Supportive
Meaning: a leader who gives encouragement and support to his team members.
- This task requires a supportive team leader who will be approachable and show concern for the team at any time.
Thorough
Meaning: a leader who is capable of doing his/her work completely, paying attention to all details.
- It may take him time to finish his work but that’s because he’s extremely careful and thorough.
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