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spike bullet February, 1996 - Characteristics of Admired Leaders

  • Characteristics of Admired Leaders
  • To be credible. . .
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    (This topic has been translated into Farsi)

    spike bullet Characteristics of Admired Leaders

    1. Honest     87%
    2. Forward-looking     71%
    3. Inspiring     68%
    4. Competent     58%
    5. Fair-minded     49%
    6. Supportive     46%
    7. Broad-minded     41%
    8. Intelligent     38%
    9. Straightforward     34%
    10. Courageous     33%
    11. Dependable     32%
    12. Cooperative     30%
    13. Imaginative     28%
    14. Caring     27%
    15. Mature     14%
    16. Determined     13%
    17. Ambitious     10%
    18. Loyal     10%
    19. Self-controlled     5%
    20. Independent     5%

    Source: "What people surveyed feel are the most important traits of leaders." From Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It. James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. Jossey-Bass Publishers. 1993 (pg. 14) Survey of 15,000 managers world-wide.

    spike bullet Credibility

    To be persuasive, we must be believable;

    To be believable, we must be credible;

    To be credible, we must be truthful.

    Edward R. Murrow

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