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Take your leadership to
a whole new level! Read the 10 Essential Leadership Traits below. Also,
check out the many leadership books and
links on the resources page. 10 Essential Leadership Traits |
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| The Authentic
Leader |
The Tyrant or
Weakling Leader |
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| 1 |
Knows and shows their true
self. Believes in themselves. |
Is unconscious and puts on
an act of confidence or other persona. |
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Is balanced and centered. Maintains a work-life balance; is calm and listens to intuition. |
Is not balanced. Work or something else dominates their life; fills silence and empty space with activity. |
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Is positive. Believes in what's possible; sees opportunities everywhere; is excited and joyful about what they do. |
Is negative. Complains; sees threats everywhere; is anxious and aggravated in what they do. |
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Collaborates and serves. Feels called to lead; creates a vision in collaboration; is enthusiastic about the mission; guides people toward the shared vision; has the humility to lead from behind. |
Rules with an iron fist and
serves self. Leads out of obligation or to be in power; has no vision or has a self-serving vision; forces people in their direction; puts themselves in front to be seen. |
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Inspires greatness. Trusts in others' abilities; encourages, challenges, empowers, and mentors people to become great; inspires and creates enthusiasm in others. |
Keeps people down. Micro manages, criticizes, and keeps people in the dark so they will not threaten their power; creates fear and apathy in others. |
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Cares and communicates. Truly listens and communicates with interest and compassion. |
Dismisses, discounts, and keeps
people in the dark. Ignores and interrupts. |
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Models integrity. Is one in thoughts, words, and actions; does the right thing. |
Models a lack of integrity. Cannot be trusted; tells others to do right, but acts wrong themselves. |
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Is solutions-oriented. Takes responsibility and looks towards solutions and the future; holds people accountable in a positive way. |
Blames and shames. Criticizes or avoids confrontation. |
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Is courageous. Steps out in front and makes decisions; confronts the fear of new directions. |
Allows fear to control them. Procrastinates on difficult issues; maintains the status quo. |
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| 10 |
Constantly learns and grows. |
Stagnates. |
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