Leadership Characteristics : Traits of a Leader
Sushovit Mishra
HR Professional | Change Management Catalyst | Building Thriving Teams
- Proactive vs. Reactive
The exceptional leader is always thinking three steps ahead. Working to master his/her own environment with the goal of avoiding problems before they arise.
2. Flexible/Adaptable
How do you handle yourself in unexpected or uncomfortable situations? An effective leader will adapt to new surroundings and situations, doing his/her best to adjust.
3. A Good Communicator
As a leader, one must listen...a lot! You must be willing to work to understand the needs and desires of others. A good leader asks many questions, considers all options, and leads in the right direction.
4. Respectful
Treating others with respect will ultimately earn respect.
5. Quiet Confidence
Be sure of yourself with humble intentions.
6. Enthusiastic
Excitement is contagious. When a leader is motivated and excited about the cause people will be more inclined to follow.
7. Open-Minded
Work to consider all options when making decisions. A strong leader will evaluate the input from all interested parties and work for the betterment of the whole.
8. Resourceful
Utilize the resources available to you. If you don't know the answer to something find out by asking questions. A leader must create access to information.
9. Rewarding
An exceptional leader will recognize the efforts of others and reinforce those actions. We all enjoy being recognized for our actions!
10. Well Educated
Knowledge is power. Work to be well educated on community policies, procedures, organizational norms, etc. Further, your knowledge of issues and information will only increase your success in leading others.
11. Open to Change
A leader will take into account all points of view and will be willing to change a policy, program, cultural tradition that is out-dated, or no longer beneficial to the group as a whole.
12. Interested in Feedback
How do people feel about your leadership skill set? How can you improve? These are important questions that a leader needs to constantly ask the chapter. View feedback as a gift to improve.
13. Evaluative
Evaluation of events and programs is essential for an organization/group to improve and progress. An exceptional leader will constantly evaluate and change programs and policies that are not working.
14. Organized
Are you prepared for meetings, presentations, events and confident that people around you are prepared and organized as well?
15. Consistent
Confidence and respect cannot be attained without your leadership being consistent. People must have
confidence that their opinions and thoughts will be heard and taken into consideration.
16. Delegator
An exceptional leader realizes that he/she cannot accomplish everything on his own. A leader will know the talents and interests of people around him/her, thus delegating tasks accordingly.
17. Initiative
A leader should work to be the motivator, an initiator. He/she must be a key element in the planning and implementing of new ideas, programs, policies, events, etc.
A interesting post, prompting a query. A simple online search for leadership traits, qualities, characteristics, attributes, virtues etc. highlights that a great many other people have produced similar lists including various numbers and combinations of them (e.g. https://bit.ly/1Xeirzc). Looking through a few LinkedIn posts about leadership traits, many different traits can be identified as indicated in the list below. It's clear that there are various traits and many different mixes of these traits presented as being the most important mix. I'm finding it difficult to make sense of all these traits and how to determine, which is the best mix or them. I'm interested in how you came to identify this particular mix of traits over the many other potential traits and mixes, and your view about why there are so many mixes of traits. ------------------ Be Brave | Don't take failures personally | Positive Attitude | Proper Vision | Proper Mission | Proper execution | Self-awareness | Social awareness | Self-confidence | Capacity for learning | Able to influence | Make decisions. decisive | Manage change | Have integrity | Be open | Big picture thinking | Humility | Integrity | Authenticity | Transparency | Empathy | Execute Strategy | Ethical | Asking right questions | Good listener | Recognise others efforts | Seek input from others | Coming from alternative directions | Visibility | An 'art' | Accessibility | Clear Goals | Remover of barriers | Provider of resources | Act with honour | Empathy | Rigor | Energy | Collaboration | Fairness | Inspirational | Walk the talk | Emotional Intelligence | Like Simplicity | Create atmosphere | Dauntlessness | Other-centeredness | Critical Thinking | Vigorous Vision | feel the passion for the thing is doing | know the ways to get it, like master the actions | hear others, specially the team | do it first | Create great teams | accept other’s opinions to improve | motivate other’s, encourage them and follow up the actions | Success will be a plus | give the credit to the team or to each one, or both | evaluate and take correction actions | Reduce Ambiguity and uncertainty | Be nice | Be punctual | Show compassion | Lead by example | Open to criticism | Not stuck in corporate bureaucracy | Sense of Urgency | Part of the solution, not part of the problem | Not comfortable with the status quo | Empathetic engagement | Engaged | Mentor | Recognise and (more importantly) value differences | Be willing to give up power, knowledge, information, credit | Make building relationships with all your stakeholders a priority | Model collaborative behaviour at the top | Encouragement | Genuine interest in people | Passion | being humble | Good posture | Physically fit | Sound Right | Understand values | Discipline | Wisdom | Vision | Initiative | Honesty | Willingness | Humour | Generosity | Coaching | Day Dreaming | Balance proactive and reactive forces | Display excellent strategic vision | Have a strong customer focus | Create a climate of reciprocal trust | Display fearless loyalty to doing what’s right for the organization and customers | Put their faith in a culture that magnifies upward communication | Are persuasive | Excel at setting stretch goals | Emphasize speed | Are candid in their communication | Inspire and motivate through action | Agile | Facilitation | Servant - servant leadership | Service | Responsibility | Joint venture, a journey, a challenge | Instil Hope…
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