The 14 Most Important Leadership Traits
- Created by: marthaeclark
- Created on: 27-10-21 12:51
The 14 Most Important Leadership Traits
There are many qualities that promote effective leadership. When I was in the Marine Corps several years ago, we had an acronym for leadership traits that was deeply embedded (brainwashed) in our soft youthful minds. I use the the term “brainwash” endearingly because the truth is that it was some of best training and most effective learning that I’ve ever encountered in my life.
The acronym was JJDIDTIEBUCKLE or “JJ did tie buckle.” It covers the following fourteen leadership traits and they are true and effective whether you are a marine, a choir teacher or anything in between.
JUSTICE
Justice means being fair. Treat others equally. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you and so forth.
JUDGMENT
Judgment is the ability to effectively assess the situation. You must be able to accurately understand the implications of the situation you are in so that you can make good decisions. Judgment is also known as common sense.
DEPENDABILITY
Dependability is nearly self explanatory. People must be able to depend on you to provide support, accurate information, guidance and motivation. People must be able to trust in your honesty as well as your competence.
INITIATIVE
Initiative is your tendency to approach your responsibilities in a proactive manner. A leader with initiative will not wait for direction before taking action. If you see something that needs to be done, do it.
DECISIVENESS
Decisiveness is the ability to make solid decisions quickly. With sound judgment, you will have enough information and with confidence in your information, you can make the decision now without hemming and hawing about.
TACT
Tact is a skill that enables you to communicate with people in a direct and effective manner without spurring conflict. This goes back to people skills. You need to be able to give direction without making people angry. Tact will help you inspire confidence in your leadership abilities and gain trust and loyalty.
INTEGRITY
Integrity is essentially honesty, which is…
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