“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
- Leading by example 26%
- Strong Ethics 19%
- Business knowledge 17%
- Fairness 14%
- Intelligence 13%
- 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
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Shawn
Performance Institute – A Global Leader in Human Capital and Business Development
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