| One of the best qualities of a true leader is they | | | | and/or be willing to find out more than the |
| know what they don't know. One of the greatest | | | | followers. And work harder than the followers. |
| answers you can hear from someone in | | | | 4) Experience - Whats the best way through a |
| leadership is - I don't know, followed with - but I | | | | minefield? Follow someone who has been there |
| will find out. | | | | before (and is still alive) |
| Leadership certainly is intuitive, certainly there is | | | | 5) Ability- in the endeavor. They must have true |
| some people are born leaders even if they aren't | | | | ability in this endeavor, it cant be theoretical |
| very good at leadership, but they attract, and | | | | 6) Accepts fully all consequences of their actions, |
| people follow. But a great leader is someone who | | | | as their responsibility |
| has the charisma to produce followers and the | | | | However ultimately, we find that the leader we |
| humbleness to be accountable to outside | | | | trust the most is not always the one who knows |
| knowledge and to admit to their knowledge gaps. | | | | more, or has the best ability - they key is that |
| In our lives, most true leadership we see one on | | | | the leader is unafraid to take charge, will accept all |
| one ourselves, in something we are personally | | | | responsibility of their actions and is somewhere |
| involved in. Someone in our field of endeavor who | | | | accountable to something larger than themselves, |
| shines, and we recognize their ability. | | | | and is willing to hear and respond to dissent from |
| Here are some some traits to look for in a leader | | | | that accountable power. |
| that is worth following. (not to be confused with a | | | | It is said the key characteristics of success are:- |
| leader in a field, say of ideas, who just happens to | | | | * the willingness to listen |
| know more or be clever than others) | | | | * the willingness to communicate |
| 1) Character. If we are talking someone who | | | | * the ability for absolute focus on the task at |
| deserves to be followed, not obeyed blindly, or | | | | hand |
| submitted to because of power, but followed | | | | * and most important-the ability and willingness to |
| because they offer leadership, then character is | | | | be accountable and in submission.(that is in |
| paramount. And character is many things, but we | | | | submission to something greater than they are. |
| all recognize it when we are around it. | | | | And if they have the most knowledge in a field |
| 2) Their followers - Darren Monroe says of | | | | then to be in submission to a group of like minded |
| Twitter the key is in the followers not the | | | | individuals who hold them accountable to honesty |
| following. Who do you attract, who do they | | | | and character and overall direction) |
| attract? | | | | In our lives, leaders or no leaders we excel to the |
| 3) Their knowledge of the endeavor they are | | | | degree we allow a circle of influence hold us |
| leading.They must know more than the followers, | | | | accountable. |