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(Click the links below to move easily to sections of this article)One-Size-Fits-All Does Not Work With Leadership
Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Leadership
The Eight Traits Leaders Share
Applying the Eight Leadership Traits to the Workplace
Survey: Traits of Effective Leaders
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One-Size-Fits-All Does Not Work With Leadership
There is no one style, personality profile, or interaction approach for an effective leader. Leaders do come in “all shapes and sizes.” Few can deny the effectiveness of leaders such as Golda Meir, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Lee Iacocca, Oprah Winfrey, and Steve Jobs. They all had success and few can deny that these leaders differ significantly. The management guru, Peter Drucker, noted that some of the most effective chief executives he has worked with did not have “one ounce of charisma.” He cites the example of Harry Truman as an example of a non-charismatic individual who was still one of the most effective chief executives in US history. Drucker also states that he worked with effective leaders who were very diverse in terms of their personalities, attitudes, values, strengths, and weaknesses. Some were introverted while others were extroverted. Some were easy going and others were controlling. There is no one style, personality profile, or interaction approach for an effective leader. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Share on XBack to Top
Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Leadership

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The Eight Traits Leaders Share

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Applying the Eight Leadership Traits to the Workplace
Effective leaders make these eight practices a normal part of their operational practices. It becomes a part of their management DNA. It is ingrained in their communications, their decision making practices, and their interactions with others. They also look at organizational mistakes differently. While mistakes have consequences, effective leaders also know that mistakes are opportunities for learning and innovation. The ability of these leaders to apply these eight practices to organizational mistakes allows them to make “lemonade out of lemons.”Back to Top
Survey: Traits of Effective Leaders
Effective leaders think and say WE rather than I. Share on X
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