Great Leaders…….

• Motivate and Inspire others;  Others “want to” rather than “have to”
• Pick the right people for the right roles
• Are seen as leaders in the eyes of every member of the organization
• Deliver results through action
• Have empathy for others
• Are genuine and of the highest character
• Are able to truly look at situations from the viewpoint of others
• Are able to make the toughest decisions without detrimental delay
• Put the largest amount of focus on the highest impact areas in the organization
• Do not promote or tolerate drama
• Foster and understand the importance of a great culture
• Enjoy and see value in getting their hands dirty
• Ask WHY and demand an answer to that question before allowing anyone to be distracted about the HOW
• Proactively look for both opportunities and problems
• Re-actively correct issues in a way that they do not come up again
• Require potential solutions to be put forth as part of any issue reported; they expect others to think and grow continuously
• Inspect what they expect

What do you think is missing from this list?