Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.
To be a great leader, you firstly have to like people. If you don't like people, at the end of the day they will figure this out and you can't lead them too well.
At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit.
The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing what they sense.
One of the lessons of leadership worth emphasizing is that you want to get to know other great leaders and take their advice. At some point in your development, it's only people who've been in the seat of having to be leaders who can help you in a deep way.
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
Leaders play a unique role in periods of crisis and chaos. Because if you don't, you're not going to harness the power of all the people behind you.
Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.
I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.
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.