Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.
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The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
Strong people don't need strong leaders.
All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.
Being a good leader requires remembering that you're there for a reason, and the reason certainly isn't to have your way. High-integrity leaders not only welcome questioning and criticism - they insist on it.
Great leadership can be a difficult thing to pin down and understand. You know a great leader when you're working for one, but even they can have a hard time articulating what it is that makes their leadership so effective.
Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.
Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.
Leadership is hard to train on.
Leadership demands that we make tough choices.
Great leaders have a heart for people. They take time for people. They view people as the bottom line, not as a tool to get to the bottom line.