About leaders
May 10, 2008 by Miki Saxon
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After all this talk about the need for managers to possess strong leadership traits, I have another question for you.
According to Warren Bennis’ list, a leader
- innovates;
- is an original;
- develops;
- focuses on people;
- inspires;
- investigates reality;
- long-range perspective;
- asks what and why;
- eye on the horizon;
- originates;
- challenges the status quo;
- is his own person;
- does the right thing.
What percentage of these traits is possessed by the people you see who are termed leaders?
“Influence” has become the hallmark of leadership. What percentage of these traits is possessed by those around you who influence?
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