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To lead people, walk beside them ...
As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.
The next best, the people honor and praise.
The next, the people fear;
and the next, the people hate ...
When the best leader's work is done the people say,
"We did it ourselves!"
Lao-tsu
ELITES's "best leaders" profile outlines the leadership characteristics of the top 16% of executives based on coworker ratings from over 40,000 raters.
Visionary Evangelist
- Very bright - get to core issues quickly
- Creative and visionary yet realistic and savvy
- Inspirational motivators
- Open to new ideas - will seek others advice before making a decision
- Learn from mistakes & failures
- Willing to take risks but also like to have a plan
- Make firm, clear cut decisions
- High level of drive & desire to achieve excellence
- Confident but understand their limits
- Enthusiastic & passionate - love their work & their product
- Can sell ideas, influence & negotiate
- Make good first impression
- Enjoy positions of influence
Team and Consensus Builder
- Develop loyalty by showing interest, talking to people & investing in relationships
- Sociable, friendly, warm, supportive & approachable
- Read people & situations accurately - diplomatic, tactful & astute
- Persuasive - know how to influence and win others over to their side
- Put group interest ahead of self-interest
- Liberal with praise & encouragement
- Balance emphasis on people & results
- Trusted & credible - strong values, high integrity, conscientious
- Open & forthright - no hidden agendas
- Teambuilder - emphasize cooperation & alignment
- Empowering style
Manager of Execution
- Model hard work but not workaholic
- Succeed through steadiness and determination
- Disciplined & focused--clear goals & priorities
- Keep it simple
- Avoid perfectionism
- Keep others informed
- Prefer to set a course and stick with it but willing to be flexible
- Feel bound to meet commitments
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