What are the qualities you look for in leaders? What would inspire you to follow someone?
Seeker of virtue
Leadership
What are the qualities you look for in leaders? What would inspire you to follow someone?
If we were as industrious to become good as to make ourselves great, we should become really great by being good, and the number of valuable men would be much increased; but it is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness; and i pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous." - Ben Franklin
Imagine what good we can do if we all joined together, united as followers of Christ - M. Russell Ballard
Enemy of the State
Someone that is a straight forward talker. Who answers yes and no questions with yes and no. Someone who leads by example, with honesty and integrity. There are no such people in politics today.
When I die I'm sure to go to heaven, cause I spent my time in hell.
You get more with a kind word and a two by four, than you do with just a kind word.
Senior Member
One who inspires me to do things I wouldn't ordinarily do is a Leader. Too often (think Obama, Clinton) people confuse folks who might be good at managing with those good at Leading.
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
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Agreed!Originally Posted by Gaffer
Additionally someone who is not politically correct or an appeaser. Someone who sticks to their convictions but will consider new information not previously considered. Someone willing to go against the grain and fight for their beliefs. Someone who is a scrapper, that won't throw you under the bus for convenience sake.
"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."
Samuel Adams
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left coast isolationist
trust...........
"I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is."
~Albert Camus
Banned
not a hypocrit, that's one of thw worst qualities in most leaders.
Senior Member
somebody with solutions......and better at identifying bullshit than at spreading it.....
...full immersion.....
left coast isolationist
to which quality are you refering....
"I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is."
~Albert Camus
Seeker of virtue
Honestly, Im starting to think that hypocrisy is an overused attack that doesnt really mean anything anymore.
I dont expect perfect leaders, cause otherwise ill be disappointed. But i figure if they accept my faults, ill accept theirs and we'll try to do whats best.
If we were as industrious to become good as to make ourselves great, we should become really great by being good, and the number of valuable men would be much increased; but it is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness; and i pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous." - Ben Franklin
Imagine what good we can do if we all joined together, united as followers of Christ - M. Russell Ballard
A true Jackass
a nice butt......
Senior Member
?.....
...full immersion.....
nuke-u-lar get it right
I do believe that if your following the one in front should have something nice to look at!!!?.....
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." -Dr. Randy Pausch
Death is lighter than a feather, Duty is heavier than a mountain
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The Army defines leadership as influencing people—by providing purpose, direction, and motivation—while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
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