Spirit of Leadership

Essential Qualities and Characteristics of True Leadership T o cultivate the spirit of leadership, you must practice integrating many qualities and characteristics in your life. These are necessary attitudes for effective leadership and serve as measures of your leadership refine ment as you continue to progress in maximizing your true leadership potential. All true leaders possess the following attitudes—characteristics of the spirit of leadership :  Vision —the capacity to see beyond one’s natural eyes; it is a picture of purpose.  Wisdom —the capacity to apply knowledge effec tively.  Decision making —the ability to study conse quences and make sound decisions without fear; a willingness to fail rather than avoid responsi bility.  A positive attitude —the ability to see people and situations in a positive way.  Courage —the ability not to be controlled or paralyzed by fear; the effective management of uncertainty.

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