Leaders must have effective nonverbal skills like eye contact, an open stance, and head nodding. An effective leader makes eye contact with his or her employee or group member and avoids interrupting that person. They can show better attention by leaning in towards the speaker. Students seeking to lead must realize that they are sharing leadership with the administration and faculty of the school. The administration and faculty are choosing a degree of risk in this sharing role.
Leadership requires followership.
Leading involves knowing where the group is, or should be headed, and how to influence them to move in that direction. Understand that it's okay to be a follower . A good follower learns to be a leader by sharing in the group. There are no simple rules of when to follow or when to lead. Look closely at each situation and decide if you really want to be led where the leader is heading.