As I think back through my life's journey I have come to realize that at each place I have worked regardless of its mission or purpose that what made it successful was good leadership.
Sometimes leadership changes and when it does so can the fortune of that organization, all dependent on the leadership and the culture they create.
I don't want to name the leaders I feel have had it "right" but I will say one thing about that "right" experience was that I never felt I was "working for them" but rather felt I was "working with them".
So here are some of the traits I feel a good leader needs to exhibit:
They need to be open to new ideas
They should never ask someone to do something they would not do themselves
They should never be afraid to admit they are/were wrong
They should exhibit grace in their relationships
They need to have a long term plan and a road map to get there
They need to be fair but firm with all they work with
This is not an exhaustive list, just something's I think are important, may be you have some you would like to share?
Here is my list of great leaders in no particular order:
Queen Elizabeth II
Winston Churchill
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Euan Houston
George W Bush
Each of these leaders was great in their own way and in their own time, for their own reasons, yes they have all made mistakes, but making a mistake doesn't make you a bad leader, it just makes you human...
Who would be on your list?
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