leadership traits
Boss-defining characteristics
Leadership traits are the personal qualities associated with effective leadership—characteristics like decisiveness, integrity, confidence, and the ability to inspire others.
The phrase appears frequently in business and organizational psychology: The workshop focused on developing leadership traits in new managers.
Whether such traits are innate or can be cultivated remains debated.
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- taking chargeAssuming leadership or control
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- empathySharing another's emotions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
trust · emotional intelligence · transparency · open door policy · accountability · trustworthiness · humility · self-awareness · growth mindset · big picture thinking · adaptability · lead by example · walking the talk · wisdom · active listening · conflict resolution · collaboration · team building
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leadership traitstechnical skills
Measurable job-specific abilities
hard skills · specialized knowledge · craft skills · manual skills · vocational skills
leadership traitsuntrustworthiness
Being unreliable or deceitful
character flaws · lack of vision · micromanagement · cowardice · indecisiveness
leadership traitshelplessness
Lacking ability to cope
apathy · disengagement · avoidance behavior · complacency · inertia