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The
Top Ten Characteristics Of Excellent Leaders - The Mental Game Of
Business.
What makes a good leader? What have people who have led you done
that you admired? What qualities should more leaders possess? What
are the most valuable qualities a leader should possess? What are
the most basic qualities a leader should own? Most of us would agree
that we need to respect a leader we would follow. Some leaders have
feet of clay, but we might follow them anyway. What are the qualities
that might disqualify someone from being a leader? Read this list
and discover the top ten characteristics of excellent leaders.
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The Top Ten Characteristics Of Excellent Leaders
The Mental Game Of Business
Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
Silicon Valley, California
"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision
into reality." -- Warren Bennis
What makes a good leader? What have people who have led you done
that you admired? What qualities should more leaders possess? What
are the most valuable qualities a leader should possess? What are
the most basic qualities a leader should own?
Most of us would agree that we need to respect a leader we would
follow. Some leaders have feet of clay, but we might follow them
anyway. What are the qualities that might disqualify someone from
being a leader?
This is my list of what I admire in a leader. Where do you agree
or disagree? What would you add?
- The ability to learn from themselves and others, no matter
the situation.
- A humbleness that is inspiring.
- Integrity, honesty and a strong moral compass
- Mental toughness and resilience under adversity.
- Capacity for love, compassion, sensitivity and understanding.
- Ability to breach the dichotomy between big vision and the
smallest detail.
- Sincere respect for human dignity and genuine concern for others.
- Taking responsibility for themselves and their behavior.
- Inspiring words, actions and emotions that propel others to
go beyond their preconceived limits.
- The ability to renew themselves and others through story, humor,
perspective and reflection.
Leaders know themselves. Leaders help themselves.
Leaders use themselves as vehicles for good. Leaders embody what
is good and right in the world. Leaders shine the light so others
can come out of the darkness.
"A leader is a dealer in hope." -- Napoleon
Copyright © 2011-
Bill Cole, MS, MA. All rights reserved.
Bill Cole, MS, MA, a leading authority
on peak performance, mental toughness and coaching, is founder and
CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, a consulting firm that helps
organizations and professionals achieve more success in business,
life and sports. He is also the Founder and President of the International
Mental Game Coaching Association (www.mentalgamecoaching.com),
an organization dedicated to advancing the research, development,
professionalism and growth of mental game coaching worldwide. He
is a multiple Hall-Of-Fame honoree as an athlete, coach and school
alumnus, an award-winning scholar-athlete, published book author
and articles author, and has coached at the highest levels of major-league
pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America. For
a free, extensive article archive, or for questions and comments
visit him at www.MentalGameCoach.com.
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