Leadership

Successful leaders are often credited with having high social the ability to embrace change, inner resources such as self-awareness and self-mastery, and above all, the capacity to focus on the things that truly merit their These are desirable skills for everyone else, too.

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality,” said Warren Bennis, a pioneer in leadership research, and it is generally a leader’s responsibility to develop a vision for the people and institutions they direct. They also need to communicate their priorities to others effectively and inspire them to commit to those goals as well. Leadership does not depend on one’s title. Leaders can emerge at any level if they can motivate those with whom they collaborate to strive toward a common goal.

The Qualities of Great Leaders
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Effective leaders likely share some key traits, including sociability, ambition, and curiosity — and these traits may be more relevant to the role than appear to influence leadership ability, due to inherited personality traits, but environmental factors such as opportunity play a significant role.