What I have learned about people and organizations...so far.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Eight Attributes of a Great Leader # 8

Are you a Chairman, President, CEO, Pastor, department head or project leader?  If you are or aspire to be, there are several highly critical attributes of good leadership.  From my experience I have learned that great leaders possess eight qualities:

8. Establish the organizational culture.
Not unlike a parent, great leaders lead by example and establish the organization’s culture.  This includes how we treat coworkers, appropriate language, elimination of gossip, putting internal and external customers first, a serving state of mind, and appropriate attitudes in the work place.

Ok leader, how do you measure up against this standard?  If it is missing from your present management style, include it today and you’ll begin to see results tomorrow. (Conclusion)