January 3, 2011

The abilities and characteristics of a great leader

The following acronym details concisely the abilities and characteristics of a great leader:

L=Look and listen. Creating a vision based on the needs and responses of your group.
E=Empowerment. Motivating yourself and your team.
A=Awareness. Knowing what you want out of a situation as well as what others want.
D=Doing. Being action-oriented as a role model.
E=Emotional freedom and empathy. Understanding the deeper needs of the team, and seeing beyond competitiveness, fear and emotional toxicity.
R=Responsibility. Showing initiative, taking mature risks and living up to your inner values.
S=Synchronicity. Connecting any need with an answer from the soul.

Thanks to Deepak Shopra and his new book The Soul of Leadership: Unlocking Your Potential for Greatness

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