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Definition of a good clan leader?
1.how can you be good leader?

2.do you think you could be a good leader?

3.Why?

4.How can you make a mistake as a clan leader?
LEADER OF ABSOLUTE SANCTUM
RECORD HOLDER
Being a good clan leader isn't something set in stone. First of all establish what kind of community you want, or at least the
aim/purpose of your clan and adjust accordingly. For instance, if you solely want to create a healthy environment be picky in who you allow in.
Also don't be afraid to make decisions for the sake of the clan, even if it may be hard to do so. For example, kicking a clan member who isn't
living up to the standards you set up for the clan.

This is just scratching the surface however, there's much much more that goes into being a good clan leader.


(or be me)
Last edited by Hikou; Apr 4, 2018 at 01:17 AM.
Most of this post is going to refer to unofficial clans.
Originally Posted by Sora View Post
how can you be good leader?

Being a good leader takes a lot of things. Primarily, I'd say it takes activity, discipline and dedication.
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  1. Activity - Look at, for example, many of the forum inactive clans in Clan Discussion. Most of the time, you'll see that the leader/founder isn't posting much. It's important to realise, especially when your clan is first starting out, that your clan is only going to be as active as you are. In most clans, people aren't going to keep posting on their own, so post yourself until they do. If they're not posting at all, poke them until they do. This also applies ingame - for example, if you're the only guy that can start Clan Wars and you're not active ingame, your members have suddenly just lost an incentive to go ingame, making your clan significantly less active, less appealing and less likely to develop and become official.
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  2. Discipline - Speaking from personal experience, discipline is a great thing to have when it comes to clans. For example, recently I had a problematic member that was getting on everyone's nerves. For ages, I'd manage to dance around the topic and allow him to stay in the clan since he was a friend, to the dismay of my clanmates. He's recently been kicked and I can only wish that I'd used discipline earlier to just get rid of people or things that are creating problems. Also applies to getting members to be active, keep reminding them until they start posting on the forums, join your Discord or whatever it may be that they need to do. If they're constantly not pulling their weight, get rid of them.
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  3. Dedication - For obvious reasons, you need to be dedicated to your clan. Activity's a huge part in this one, but also, don't give up. Prime example is [AS], they applied 3 or 4 times for official before they were accepted, and their leader was passionate about the clan and never gave up. Another example is (o) Originals, the leaders gave up after things took a turn for the worse and decided to kick everyone. No hard feelings to the leaders of that clan, but it (giving up) basically killed a clan that could have stayed alive, and was doing well. Someone posted above about not doing things without asking the clan, I think this shows what that can do to a clan.
Originally Posted by Sora View Post
do you think you could be a good leader?

I was.
Originally Posted by Sora View Post
Why?

I made [a] Adventure and got it to official. I'm not as active in the board as I used to be, so I'm not doing as good a job as leader as I was before.
Originally Posted by Sora View Post
How can you make a mistake as a clan leader?

One of the biggest mistakes people make is recruiting the wrong people. If you're recruiting people who just post "hey" or "i want to war", you're getting the wrong people. If your members are on the forums once a week, you've got the wrong people. Recruit those that you know are decent people, at least.
Last edited by surge; Apr 4, 2018 at 04:21 AM.
So as a clan leader you need good judgement and endurance and experience only? Or I missed something important?
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Originally Posted by Sora View Post
So as a clan leader you need good judgement and endurance and experience only? Or I missed something important?

Experience isn't really necessary. Assuming you have the right traits, you can run a successful clan without having lead one before.
how can you be good leader?

Hmm...the definition of a good leader is too broad to pin into one definition tbh. This is just my take for it, someone who can maintain good communication and relation to his member falls to the definition of a good leader. Personally, activity is not a must but you need to make a routine for you to check in to make sure you are there within a clan (e.g. thrice a week or twice a week). Dozen of clan i have seen died due to the absence of 'leader' figure. Of course it is different altogether for a clan who just got formed with minimum member, the leader need to know the way to make a good foundation such as a good and reliable member and the right hand man when he is absence. You need to know how to pick the right person for the job.

do you think you could be a good leader?

I was a leader for an official clan called [l]Liquor for 3-4 years. I still don't know if i am a good leader or not, but some of the old member said that i am the best leader they can ask (Perhaps they just love to exaggerating things). Personally though, i put myself in as a mediocre leader.

Why?

I lead [l] for 3-4 years with the result of dying. I always feel that i can do better for it, but i just can't. I do pops in occasionally and make a post which is fun back then, but real life holding me from to do an actual job for leading. Well now, i am free from that restraint to certain degree.

How can you make a mistake as a clan leader?

For having too much of an ego. And think every achievement the clan get is your own effort while the fact is it whole clan effort.
And Surge up there point up a valid point, recruiting the wrong guy.
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