Tilton's Principles of Leadership Success?

During my 30 years of providing Leadership Coaching I’ve come to learn there are a number of principles that define leaders.?I believe the 30 Principles listed below are required to be a great leader.?Please feel free to add to this list.

Leaders must:

1.????????????be explicitly honest

2.????????????be ethical

3.????????????have integrity

4.????????????have humility

5.????????????have high energy

6.????????????have empathy and high Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

7.????????????have and display confidence

8.????????????have a vision with a roadmap or plan to get there

9.????????????recognize the success of others

10.?????????give direct and straightforward feedback to others

11.?????????ask for and welcome the opinion and feedback from others

12.?????????be a good listener

13.?????????be a clear and succinct communicator

14.?????????be self-aware and continue to develop thyself

15.?????????know how to evaluate risk/reward when making decisions

16.?????????stick with what they know best

17.?????????not be afraid to acknowledge their weaknesses and admit their mistakes

18.?????????hire and mentor people smarter than they are

19.?????????know how to replicate best practices

20.?????????have the ability to manage change

21.?????????have a?commitment to their profession, organization and employees

22.?????????be tactful at all times

23.?????????be a problem solver and have the courage to act decisively

24.?????????remember the past while always looking forward

25.?????????do the job they earned and park their ego

26.?????????invest in the development of the next generation of leaders

27.?????????never forget where they came from

28.?????????empower and trust their people?and never micromanage

29.?????????create a culture to excite people to follow

30.?????????embody executive presence??

? StanTiltonConsulting 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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