Good ideas abound when you are studying and in school, but time and opportunity to build a business may seem limited. Nowadays, that’s not as true with the advent of the World Wide Web which allows anyone with a computer to launch a business from anywhere, even her or his dormitory room. There are opportunities […]
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Integrity – Leadership Qualities Series
The most important quality of leadership is integrity, understood as honesty, strength of character, and courage. Without integrity there is no trust, the number one element in the leader-follower equation. Integrity leads to trust, and trust leads to respect, loyalty, and ultimately, action. It is trust coming from integrity that is needed for leading people […]
Charisma – Leadership Qualities Series
Charisma is a special personal quality that generates others’ interest and causes them to follow. Napoleon makes the point that great leaders are optimists and merchants of hope. Optimism, a sense of adventure, and commitment to a cause are traits found in charismatic leaders. These are qualities that unleash the potential of others and bring […]
Vitality – Leadership Qualities Series
Even if the spirit is willing, strength and stamina are needed to fulfill the tasks of leadership. Effective leaders are typically described as electric, vigorous, active, and full of life, no matter how old they are or if they are physically disabled. Consider Franklin Roosevelt, who had polio, and Helen Keller, who was blind. It […]
Persistence – Leadership Qualities Series
The leader must have drive and determination to stick with difficult tasks until they are completed. According to Niccolo Machiavelli, “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain as to success, than to take the leader in the introduction of a new order of things.” Former Israeli […]