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Qualities of Good Leadership:
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| Characteristic | 2002 | 1995 | 1987 |
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| Honest | 88 | 88 | 83 |
| Forward-Looking | 71 | 75 | 62 |
| Competent | 65 | 63 | 67 |
| Inspiring | 66 | 68 | 58 |
| Intelligent | 35 | 40 | 43 |
| Fair-minded | 47 | 49 | 40 |
| Broad-minded | 40 | 40 | 37 |
| Supportive | 42 | 41 | 32 |
| Straightforward | 34 | 33 | 34 |
| Dependable | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Co-operative | 24 | 28 | 25 |
| Determined | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| Imaginative | 23 | 28 | 34 |
| Ambitious | 17 | 13 | 21 |
| Courageous | 28 | 29 | 27 |
| Caring | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Mature | 20 | 13 | 23 |
| Loyal | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Self-Controlled | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Independent | 6 | 5 | 10 |
As you can see over the three survey periods the data consistently shows that honesty, forward looking, competent and inspiring are the top four characteristics that people wanted from their leaders.
This list below of skills below comes from a review of Performance Evaluation Programs from approximately 20 different organizations that I have worked with over the years. The skills that seem to be most commonly required by these organizations are:
| THINKING
Critically evaluating data COMMUNICATING
Writing MANAGING
Time LEADING
Flexing style CHANGE
Dealing with ambiguity DEVELOPING TEAMS
Understanding group development DEVELOPING OTHERS
Appraising performance DEVELOPING SELF
Caring for personal needs |
Even though you have a couple of fairly extensive lists here, you do not have to own all of these characteristics and qualities of good leadership in order to be a terrific leader.
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