The leaders of tomorrow are visionary. They are both learners and teachers. Not only do they foresee paradigm changes in society, but they also have a strong sense of ethics and work to build integrity in their organization.

    The equation of success as a leader is very simple: the more of these traits (tools) you have successfully developed the greater the probability of your success in most types of leadership and indeed, in most careers.

These traits plus motivation equals leadership!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

1.    Personality – an outgoing style the ability and enjoyment of working the crowd is a very useful skill for both for leadership and many other parts of life. Charisma is the ability of a person to gain very quickly the attention, respect, and trust of others. Humour and warmth are also effective in most leadership situations

2.     Persuasive- Communication skills- a leader must be able to speak effectively in public and in most cases must have good writing skills also. Leader must be able to communicate in the style or jargon of group or organization. Your message must fit your audience.

3.     Patience- There are times when you need to relax and wait for events to pass. Many new ideas will become accepted after people have had time to think about them. Patience is a hard attribute for many young and not so young to learn. Self discipline is an essential trait for leadership. Always remember it takes time, time for leadership and time for change.

4.     Perceptive- You must be sensitive to other people’s wants and needs and to changes in these wants and needs. Genuine interest in other person will often develop a sense of trust by that person. The ability to listen is an essential of a good leader.

5.    Probity- Honest and trustworthy-you need to be honest both now and in future. Most people will believe and follow someone they trust. Openness and candor are characteristics that most people appreciate. The age old golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a good standard to follow both today and tomorrow. It is difficult to reclaim a reputation that has been tarnished with charges of dishonesty or other questionable behaviors.

6.    Praise giving- “Strokes” – almost all people like praises and compliments. If you a leader ,are working with a committee or other team, make absolutely sure that everyone is given full public recognition. The folk saying, “Praise in public and criticize in Private” is very effective. But the praise should be deserved; a person can quickly develop a reputation as overall “smoothie”. Mistakes and errors must be dealt with as quickly as possible. If errors are part of the public record, then your responses should be public also.

“Honey attracts more flies than vinegar”. People are more attracted by praise than by criticism and will be willing to work on change if their contributions are acknowledged. A self effacing leader who gives the credit to his/her supporters will attract many more followers than one who brags on “my” accomplishments.

NOTE: You should also be gracious in accepting compliments