Kusal Goonewardena, Director of Elite Akademy Sports Medicine discusses the 19 traits of leadership.
He shares the research on how women excel in most of these traits and discusses how men and women can become better leaders.
19 Traits of Leadership (Why Women excel in many of these and how to harness their power)
1. The 19 Traits of Leadership
(Why women excel in most of them,
and what you can do to harness these qualities)
Kusal Goonewardena
Director
MaSpPhysio GradCertSpPhysio BaPhysio
www.EliteAkademy.com
www.Eliteakademy.com/whos-kusal-goonewardena
2. Trait #1 TAKES INITIATIVE
Men
Percentile Score
48.2
Women
Percentile Score
55.6
9. Trait #8 BOLD LEADERSHIP
A person with bold leadership not only sees the idea, but they also act
on it and lead towards it boldly and without hesitation.
Men 49.8 Women 53.2
21. So why are there more men in
Leadership Positions?
Men
Confidence to jump in and get better over
time.
Women
They apply for the job once they have
mastered the competencies.
22. So why are there more men in
Leadership Positions?
Choices were based on
Style v Substance
Confidence v Competence
Charisma v Humility
Narcissism v Integrity
NOT on the Leadership Traits
26. Trillions…put in
perspective
12 million seconds ago
was 4.5 months ago
12 billion seconds ago
was 380 years ago
12 trillion seconds ago
was 380,000 years ago!
27. So what can
you do?
1. Get a Coach / Colleague /
Mentor / Someone you
aspire to and can learn
from
2. Say yes, even if it scares
you a little
28. Thank you
If you have any questions at please do not
hesitate to send a note or email
Kusal@eliteakademy.com
Lastly all my slides are uploaded to
www.slideshare.net/KusalGoonewardena