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What are the main ATTRIBUTES needed for a Leader?

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What are the main ATTRIBUTES needed for a Leader?


Leadership and attributes needed for a successful leader are a hot topic to debate. It is a subject that many people will have an opinion on as the divide can be created with an individual penchant for a particular leadership style.


My own personal opinion is to aim to be a blend of the following, a visionary, transformative leader that can coach others all with a strong focus on Emtional Intelligence. This might seem like a lot but when this is distilled, I believe it is a very accurate picture of the direction, approach and style that I follow.


Therefore the ideas below are probably influenced by the individual.


Attributes needed


My suggestions and examples to start from would be: Trust, Emotional Intelligence, Work Ethic, Lifelong Learner…


1. To develop TRUST (Speed of Trust, Covey)


2. To have strong EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (Five components, Goleman)


3. To demonstrate a good WORK ETHIC (‘Get things done’, see video by President Barack Obama)


4. To persevere and be a LIFELONG LEARNER (Growth Mindset, Dweck)


Leadership Discussion


Hopefully, this can ignite a rich discussion of leader styles, types and various ways in which to support, motivate and lead others.


I could possibly add a few more with references, hope this helps…


What type of leader are you?

  1. Democratic Leadership

  2. Autocratic Leadership

  3. Laissez-Faire Leadership

  4. Strategic Leadership

  5. Transformational Leadership

  6. Transactional Leadership

  7. Coaching Leadership

  8. Bureaucratic Leadership

  9. Visionary Leadership

  10. Pacesetting Leadership

  11. Situational Leadership



What attributes do believe are important?

As a starting point:


  • Self-Awareness

  • Respect

  • Compassion

  • Vision

  • Communication

  • Learning Agility

  • Collaboration

  • Influence

  • Integrity

  • Courage

  • Gratitude

  • Resilience







Published by Dr. Paul Walton. @paultwalton

Principal, Educator, Leadership Coach.

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