1. THE 21 INDISPENSABLE QUALITIES of a LEADER

2. #1 CHARACTER Remember: This is your most important asset.
More than just talk
It’s a choice
Your words must match your actions
Remember: This is your most important asset.

3. #2 CHARISMA Be more concerned of others than yourself
Ability to draw people to you
Look for the good and expect the best in everyone
Share yourself

4. #3 COMMITMENT
You must be committed to the goal (no one followers an uncommitted leader0
Commitment opens the door to achievement
True commitment inspires others

5. #4 COMMUNICATION
A good communicator takes something complicated and makes it simple
Know your audience
Show the truth
Seek a response from your audience
Remember: Inspire, motivate, guide, direct, and listen.

6. #5 COMPETENCE Say IT, Plan It, Do IT
Don’t just show up, be ready to play
Follow-through is essential to be a competent leader
Accomplish more than what is expected
Remember: You are only as good as your private standards.

7. #6 COURAGE Courage guarantees all other competencies
Courage is fear that has “Said it Prayers”
Courage is making things right, not just smoothing things over
Remember: Leadership is the expression of courage that compels people to do the right thing.

8. #7 DISCERNMENT
Smart leaders know only half of what they hear, Discerning leaders know which half to believe
Discernment is a mixture of intuition and rational thought
Listen to your GUT

9. #8 FOCUS
Shift to strengths – Devote 70% of your time to your strengths
Staff your weaknesses – determine how you can delegate these tasks
Create an Edge – Rethink how you can do things better
Remember: If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.

10. #9 GENEROSITY Generosity starts in the heart
Nothing speaks more loudly than the generosity of a leader
Put others first
Don’t allow possessions to take control of you
Giving is the highest level of living

11. #10 INITIATIVES The one thing a leader should fear is complacency
A good leader is responsible for initiating a connection with their followers
Initiators are always on the lookout for new opportunities
Remember: You cannot be indecisive and effective at the same time.

12. #11 LISTENING
An effective leader encourages his followers to tell him what he needs to know and not what he wants to hear
60% of all management problems are the result of faulty communications, including poor listening
Remember: Start listening not only to the words but also for feelings, meanings and undercurrents.

13. #12 PASSION Reach out with passion to receive passion in return
Passion is the first step to achievement
Passion makes the impossible possible
Remember: You can never lead something that you are not passionate about.

14. #13 POSITIVE ATTITUDE
You can alter your life by altering your attitude
Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration
People mirror a leaders attitude
Remember: Your attitude is your choice.

15. #14 PROBLEM SOLVING
The measure of success is not handling a tough problem but whether it is the same problem you had last year
Don’t try to solve all problems at one time
Develop a process to solve problems
Time – spend time to discover the problem
Exposure – check out what others have done
Assistance – Have your team study all angles
Creativity – Brainstorm
Hit It- Implement the solution

16. #15 RELATIONSHIPS
Being able to work with people is imperative to be an effective leader
Improve your mind and strengthen your heart to be a good leader
Remember – People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.

17. #16 RESPONSIBILITY A leader can give up anything except responsibility
Responsible leaders do whatever it takes to get the job done
If high quality is your goal, responsibility will follow
Remember – If you can’t carry the ball you can’t be the leader.

18. #17 SECURITY A good leader can not do it all himself
Insecure leaders can not provide security for others
Insecure leaders hoard power and become more threatened as their people get better
Remember – Know yourself, give credit where credit is due, share your knowledge and assist your team.

19. #18 SELF-DISCIPLINE The first and best victory is to conquer SELF
Challenge your excuses
Make a disciplined lifestyle your goal

20. #19 SERVANTHOOD A true leader serves people
Love your people more than your position
Put others ahead of your own agenda
Serve out of love, it should not be motivated by manipulation or self promotion

21. #20 TEACHABILITY
It is what you learn after you know it all that counts
Teachability requires you to admit that you do not know everything
Observe how to handle your mistakes
Do you?
Admit
Apologize
Take the defensive
Remember – If you can not handle making mistakes you need to work on your teachability.

22. #21 VISION
A leaders courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position
Vision
- Starts from within
- Draws on history
- Meets others needs

23. FINAL THOUGHT
The only way to become the kind of leader that people want is to keep growing and learning about leadership.