Take-Aways From: 8 Essential Qualities That Define Great Leadership

People who show great leadership qualities can inspire many others to accomplish amazing things.
That's the story by Kimberly Fries, published on Forbes  08 Feb 2018 @ 01:47 AM
You, dear readers, can keep in mind that every one of these qualities is absolutely essential to great leadership.  
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1. Sincere enthusiasm
True enthusiasm for a business, its products, and its mission cannot be faked. Employees can recognize insincere cheerleading from a mile away. . .
2. Integrity
Whether it’s giving proper credit for accomplishments, acknowledging mistakes, or putting safety and quality first, great leaders exhibit integrity at all times. They do what’s right, even if that isn’t the best thing for the current project or even the bottom line. . .
3. Great communication skills
Leaders must motivate, instruct and discipline the people they are in charge of. They can accomplish none of these things if they aren’t very skilled communicators. Not only that, poor communication can lead to poor outcomes. Leaders who fail to develop these skills are often perceived as being weak and mealy-mouthed, . .
4. Loyalty
The best leaders understand that true loyalty is reciprocal. Because of this, they express that loyalty in tangible ways that benefit the member of their teams. True loyalty is ensuring that all team members have the training and resources to do their jobs. . .
5. Decisiveness
A good leader isn’t simply empowered to make decisions due to their position. They are willing to take on the risk of decision making. They make these decisions and take risks knowing that if things don’t work out, they’ll need to hold themselves accountable first and foremost. . .
6. Managerial competence
Too many organizations try to create leaders from people who are simply good at their jobs. . . On the other hand, being good at one’s job doesn’t prove that someone possesses the other competencies they need. For example, can they inspire, motivate, mentor and direct? . .
7. Empowerment
A good leader has faith in their ability to train and develop the employees under them. Because of this, they have the willingness to empower those they lead to act autonomously. . .
8. Charisma
Simply put, people are more likely to follow the lead of those they like. The best leaders are well-spoken, approachable and friendly
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Every one of these qualities is absolutely essential to great leadership. Without them, leaders cannot live up to their full potential . . .organizations must learn the best ways to identify and also to develop these necessary traits in existing and emerging leaders.