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The 15 Vital Traits For Leaders

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What are the characteristics of top leaders? Why are some leaders so effective while others struggle? Listed are 15 vital traits of leaders who rise to the top:

  1. Secure in self – Leaders are marked by confidence in themselves. Being secure in yourself builds confidence for others to follow you.
  2. In control of attitude – If you lose control, you lose. Period. Leaders control their attitude, because people read the leader all the time.
  3. Tenacious – Keep going until something stops you, then keep going. Leaders are persistent and determined. Nothing ever happens in one day, one request or one prayer. Keep going.
  4. Continuously Improving – Leaders can’t go along day to day without growth and improvement. They want to be better. They talk to people, learn from mistakes, learn from others experiences and learn something new each day.
  5. Honest and ethical – Honesty builds trust and confidence. People want to follow a leader they can trust. Duplicity always catches up with an individual.
  6. Think before talking – a leader is responsible for his words and their results. Most people don’t stop, pre-think their comment, consider the consequence, alter the comment and then speak. Leaders do.
  7. Original – Leaders are visionaries and are always looking at doing things differently.
  8. Publicly modest – Secure people are modest. Being modest doesn’t mean being shy, or undervaluing yourself. But neither does it mean being pretentious or being a braggart.
  9. Risk takers – A person is as good as his courage. Risk takers are able to face obstacles with a resolve despite criticism and attacks.
  10. Detail Oriented – The small things will always make the big difference. Paying attention to detail saves you time that would be lost in going down the wrong path.
  11. Willing to lead – Leaders lead! They set expectations for people, communicate the vision and are willing to set the direction for the group.
  12. Fighters for their people – If you want people to back you, back them! Be loyal, spread the credit, share the spirit and share the lead.
  13. Willing to admit mistakes – Leaders admit mistakes. What separates effective people is their ability to handle the inevitable mistakes in life. The leader acknowledges it, corrects it and goes on.
  14. Straightforward – Leaders have to be clear in their communication. Although wisdom and tact are always called for, so is clear communication. People have to know what you’re saying.
  15. Nice – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” You make yourself a better leader if you’re nice first. Being coarse, unpleasant or rude will not get you far