Top 4 Most Successful Authors In The World

JK Rowling with her ”Harry Potter” novels, is famous and successful but with only one book. However, there are other kinds of authors who remain best sellers even​ after a decade. 

 

Ken Sines  -  Former Assistant Director of Admissions, South University

So, here are the 4 most successful writers in the world.

1. Dan Brown

Dan Brown is one of the most widely read authors in the world. Before his success in the world of writing, he was an unsuccessful singer and composer and also an English teacher. He is now the best-selling author who writes short stories with simple characters and dialogues that click instantly. The strong plots in his stories have made him really popular among the youth. Brown's first three novels received a positive response but with fewer than 10,000 copies in each of their first printings. His fourth novel, The Da Vinci Code, became a bestseller, going to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list during its first week of release in 2003. He is currently the most successful author in the world.

2. Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie is referred as the queen of mystery. According to some sources, her works sold to date approximately four billion times, making her one of the most successful authors of literary history. Released in 1934, “Murder on the Orient Express” is Agatha's most successful novel. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, most of her stories were based on mystery featuring her fictional characters. She was one of the most successful authors of all time. She is also listed as the best-selling novelist of all time by Guinness World Records.

3. Paulo Coelho

The 65-year-old Brazilian is a novelist and the recipient of numerous international awards. He writes straight from his heart which connects to the readers instantly. “All the ways of the world Sweat is wicked away to the heart of the warrior,” says in “Manual of the Warrior of Light”. His books have always been successful globally, 'The Alchemist' is the most successful book penned by Paul. It is the most translated book in the world and was also qualified for the Guinness Book of World Records.

4. Ken Follett

Ken Follet was a philosophy student and worked as a journalist in a publishing house in the 70's. He then wrote a spy thriller based on the Second World War called 'The Eye of the Needle'. His book opened to major success and he emerged as the leading author. Recently Follett released “Fall of Giants” also about the war.

- Ken Sines

How To Become A Good Leader

An effective team leader has traits that encourage the team to follow them. Teamwork is essential in every profession and with a positive attitude, you can easily become a great leader. Here are a few tips for you to become an effective team leader.

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Communication

Effective team leader communicates properly and efficiently. Verbal and written communication skills are necessary to deliver the right message to the team members. Even though you are the team leader and you make the decisions, you should still try to listen to your team members. Understand their suggestion, listen to their ideas and see if you all can work on them. Also, encourage suggestion from them. A good team leader is not only a good speaker but a good listener as well. Communication is a two-way process, and every leader needs to know this.

Confidence

A quality team leader should be confident in his abilities and the team's abilities. A confident leader should trust the team's decision because if you fail to trust yourself or the team then you can never succeed. A confident leader also reassures its team about every risky decision made and also knows what to speak.

Delegation

A good team leader knows how to share work with the team through delegation. Delegating tasks to the team's member you trust will reduce your workload and also build an understanding between you and your employee. An employee feels more secure when the leader delegates him the job. Although the leaders don't have to hand off work to others, however, to establish yourself as a good team leader, you must know when to delegate a certain task to employees. Make it clear so that everyone knows what to do and trust your team, and lead the way.

Respect

An effective team leader respects his employees. A respectful leader always encourages his employees about ideas and decisions that affect the company. The leader should never look down at an employee or his ideas because once you start respecting your team, the team will respect you even more and adore you as the leader.

Influential

Influential leaders inspire the team and drive them to achieve the company goals efficiently. An influential leader also sets certain goals for their team to meet. He should also manage the team properly and gain the confidence at his workplace through fast and tricky decisions. Also, take risks that are supposed to benefit the company, don't risk your company for something that isn't worth it, because if you lose then your team will lose as well.

- Ken Sines