We will explore what makes a great a leader today. Good news for you. None of those traits are genetic where you had it passed down from your parents to you. You do not have to come with an MBA degree. Everything I will share with you today, you can be good at it. You will be even great at it with practice. But first, it all starts with you being aware of those skills.

First start with foundations. You need to be have a great ability to learn. What does that mean?

You need to know how to listen. You need to know how to read.You need to how to speak. You need to have the right mindset.

Without those skills, you do not have foundation. You would not build a house without foundation, would you? So why would that be any different when it comes to building your leadership skills. You have to have those skills dialed. You need to practice them every day. So they become habits. They become habits so it comes natural to you just like eating, sleeping and what else you do. Make those skills habit.

I have seperate videos on each of those skills. Watch them closely.

Only once you are good with those skills. Start with the next set of skills.

The skills of successful leaders can be summarized in 11 traits:

Ability to Make Compromises - As leaders, we need to make compromises and there will be times we will need to give up on certain desires to be successful. These decisions can range from picking your office room to deciding how to spend budget money.Ability to Sell yourself - Does the leader sound and look confident, talented, and ambitious?Being Ethical – Is the leader leading with honesty and doing right by people, company and customers?Ability to Start Over – Which path did your leader take to get where they are? Which obstacles did they overcome?Ability to Smile – Life is hard. But work does not have to. We need to make time for our staff to just say hello and show genuine concern. Does your leader stop and say hi? Does your leader care about you as a person and just as a number?Leadership Experience – Does your leader have experience in leading staff both remotely and in office, for both small to mid-size departments?Creative Imagination - Problems are everywhere, but solutions are there as well. Does your leader have creative thinking to problems?Ability to Learn –Does your leader show attitude to learn from you and new technologies and new management styles?Be Kind – Always be nice, kind, and considerate to people. Promote and encourage opportunities for your staff. Is you leader kind to your needs and showing empathy?Respect - Does your leader respect the work staff does, what customers do, and what our competitors do? Trust - Does your leader trust that you will get the job done?