There is much written about leadership, and I am often asked what characteristics I think make a strong leader. So here are J9’s ABC’s of Leadership:\n\n \n
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- Authentic – genuine, real, true to self
- Being – leadership is a way of being
- Caring – show concern and compassion for others
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- Delegation – effective leaders don’t try to do it all themselves, they achieve results through others
- Energy – need lots of it to fuel the organization, it’s contagious
- Fully Engaged – be present, involved and interested
- Grow People – coach and develop others to reach their potential
- Honest – in principles, intentions and actions
- Inspire – guide and influence others toward excellence
- Joyful – show and express happiness, a smile goes a long way
- Knowledgeable – is well-informed and intelligent
- Levity – have fun, play, laugh
- Mastery – strive for highest levels of knowledge and skill
- New Ideas – break the mold, can see with new eyes, creates – dreams
- Optimistic – look at the bright side, see the possibilities and the opportunities even in the face of adversity
- Perceptive – show insight, understanding and intuition
- Quality – it matters- set high standards and expect excellence
- Resilient – able to bounce back and quickly recover when faced with a difficult situation, and as a leader there will be many
- Solution driven – strive to find innovative and win-win solutions to problems
- Transparent – open and willing to share not just information but feelings and emotions as well
- Understanding – empathetic to others situation and state of being
- Visionary – see what others cannot
- Willingness – ready, willing and able to take risks and go for it
- Xcellence – disciplined to achieve the highest level of service
- Youth – values upcoming generations and new perspectives offered
- Zenith – the culmination of all these traits – a thriving organization, with satisfied customers and happy employees
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