I know there have been a thousand articles and books about leadership. Each of them are good and yet it seems each leaves something to be desired. There are so many things that make up a good leader that we often overlook many of the KEY traits that make up one. I have seen leaders from one 
area attempt to “make it” in another and fail miserably. They may BE a good leader out of place.
Billy Gillespie was a huge success as a coach in the Southwest. However, he failed miserably when he got to Kentucky as a result of a lack of competence. Not as a basketball coach, however, he lacked competence for the media and the Kentucky experience and what basketball means in Kentucky (literally everything).
Steve Spurrier was a tremendous college coach but failed in the pros.
Carly Fiorina was a huge success until she got to HP.
There are many examples of leaders who were great in one area, but who failed miserably in others. This does NOT make them any less of a person, but it does point out that there are definitely some keys to leadership. Also, there are areas where you can lead and others that you should avoid. While we cannot define that for you, we can give you some help that should be enough to help you avoid areas that could be catastophic for your career or business.
We will explore these areas over the coming months one at a time. Also, we may jump around and NOT necessarily tackle them in any defined order. However, we have organized them here for your review.
- Vision
- Congruence
- Self Defined
- Focused on income production activities
- Executer
- Be a self improver
- Be a mastermind organizer
- Humble
- Belief
- Project based results
- Trust
- Transparency
- Desire
- Wisdom
- Clear and Crisp Communication
- Competent
- Motivational/Inspirational
- Integrity
- A great listener
- Assess
- Servant Leader
- Follow-through
- Encourager
- Energetic
- Determination
These areas may not be perfected in a quality leader, but he or she will use each of them to create a successful group/entity.
As always, we enjoy and solicit your comments as we explore these points.
