Leadership Characteristics

“The Power of Leadership”

What do workers consider to be the most important characteristic of a successful leader?

According to research by Opinion Research Corporation for Ajilon Finance, the most valuable trait of a leader is being a good example.

Here are the results:

Rank      Leadership Characteristic             Percentage

1. Leading by example                26%
2. Strong Ethics                        19%
3. Business knowledge                17%
4. Fairness                               14%
5. Intelligence                           13%
6. Sharing recognition                 10%

More than anything, employees want leaders whose beliefs and actions line up.  They want good models who lead from the front.

“Leaders can afford to be uncertain, but we cannot afford to be unclear.  People will not follow fuzzy leadership.” – Andy Stanley

Have a great day!

Shawn

Performance Institute – A Global Leader in Human Capital and Business Development

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