I was worried that title was going to be “Moron Leaders.” Deeper article here from Selling Power that provides The Nine “P”s of Great Leadership. This comprehensive article is a quick read with much usable data.
I particularly like their take on character as opposed to the article in the previous post. From the Nine “P”s:
Principles. Do the right thing all the time, not just when it€™s convenient and not just when you know somebody is watching. Strive to lead with credibility, integrity, vulnerability, accountability, and steadfastness.
A descriptive explanation as opposed to a cluttered topic intermixing character, personality and style. One more excellent excerpt from the article:
People. A leader continually learns what his people need to do their best; he focuses on his people€™s strengths and works hard to get the best out of them.
Focus on strengths and negate weaknesses. A common mistake we see in training salespeople is the attempt to train a weakness into a strength. A fool’s folly. Training should focus on negating weaknesses and little beyond that point. Strengths should be trained to the point where they become differentiating assets.