What makes a leader worth following?
I’ve been thinking about that question a lot lately as I watch many leaders bumble and stumble or shine and delight the people who look to them for direction.
With a federal election here in Canada now a few weeks past, and a municipal election coming up in less than two weeks, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to get a close-up view of leadership in action. Social media, naturally, also offers in-the-moment commentary to help make sense (or sometimes confuse) what’s happening and what’s at stake.
Sometimes I’m deeply inspired, other times my anger gets the best of me. Regardless, I’m learning a lot about what makes a great leader and I thought I’d share a few key insights I’ve observed.
These five leadership traits are hardly exhaustive, but they are some of the ones that matter most to me.
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