Being a Leader

At my job, being a leader is important in order to get things "done". Working amongst over 250 people in one office is challenging and sometimes it can be hard to find ways to establish my leadership qualities but my position at the company requires it. I demonstrate leadership in order to create an impression or gain respect from co-workers and customers so they can give me business, possibly a referral, or actually manually work for me. That being said, I am constantly praising co-workers for their efforts, ideas, labor or appearance. For example, just the other day I complimented a woman co-worker on her new hairstyle. She was shocked but I knew just a little remark like that would go a long way when time comes for price reductions in purchasing. Anyways, trying to make the environment more relaxed or energetic by creating lighthearted converstation inside and outside of the work environment is also another skill of a leader. In addition, I try to never tell people what to do but instead ask questions...why? when? As well as, rewarding or praising people when a job is well done.