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By Margaret Smith, UXL:
SPEAKER | CAREER COACH | CERTIFIED INSIGHTS DISCOVERY PRACTITIONER

There isn’t a single specific trait that makes you a great leader. Instead, there are many different traits that make a person a good source of guidance, encouragement, and direction—and every leader embodies their own unique combination of strengths.

“Every leader has a particular style of leadership that is innate. However, the behaviors, attitudes, or methods of delivery that are effective for one staff member may in fact be counterproductive for another,” says MSR Communications Account Supervisor Michael Burke.

What Burke is getting at here is embodied in an important question: Are you aware of your own leadership style, and do you make an effort to learn how this style actually comes across to your team?

Before you start to consider the traits of a great leader, make an effort to examine your own special brand of leadership. Below I’ve listed some of the top leadership traits named by leadership professionals—look for traits that currently represent your style, and use these traits as a reminder of what you’re all about at work and in life!

• Honesty
• Focus
• Passion
• Respect
• Persuasiveness
• Confidence
• Clarity
• Care
• Integrity
• Humility
• Collaborative
• Empowering
• Fearlessness
• Compassion
• Shared Visionary
• Engaging
• Self-Aware
• Genuine
• Flexible
• Supportive

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Tags: Improving Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Brand, Leadership Style