I frequently make mention of outstanding examples of leadership that I encounter, and being sort of a list junkie I’m going to share with you an article from LinkedIn that I ran across this past weekend called “The Essential Hallmarks of a Good Leader.” As you can probably imagine, the author goes into a description of traits which he’s learned to look for in himself and others throughout his successful career. No list of traits or principles can ever exhaustively define what makes a good leader, of course, but I really enjoyed this one. In addition to sharing some of the values of an effective leader, he also takes a moment at the beginning of the article to explain the importance of good leaders in business. I may be a little biased, perhaps: “At many of the best companies throughout history, the constant creation of good leaders is what has enabled the organizations to stand the true test of greatness – the test of time. Look at our great military. We love hiring veterans – more than 5,000 in the past couple years. These veterans are outstanding employees and team members.” The author, CEO Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase, also shares a few final thoughts on what he calls the grey area of leadership, which come across as common sense but perhaps aren’t always first on your mind when looking to fill a management or leadership role. Even if you aren’t expecting to interview for CEO anytime soon, I highly recommend you take a few minutes to go read his article. linkedin/today/post/article/20130613121131-257626722-the-essential-hallmarks-of-a-good-leader?goback=%2Empd2_*1_*1_*1_*1_%2F20130613121131*5257626722*5the*5essential*5hallmarks*5of*5a*5good*5leader&trk=prof-post
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:52:17 +0000
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