This is a presentation on leadership traits that doesn't take itself too seriously - i.e. each trait illustrated through a meme. It is my view on the top 20 leadership traits of great leaders I've worked for. I kept the slides simple but have many stories and talking points behind them so feel free to ping me for the deeper explanation. And/or let me know your thoughts from your own experiences.

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20 Traits of Great Leaders
A Presentation On Leadership That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously

2. “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but
people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou

3. About
This Deck
From Fortune 100 enterprises to technology startups,
I’ve spent nearly 30 years with my sleeves rolled up
leading marketing teams that drive growth and
enterprise value.
I’ve learned a lot about leadership along the way and
wanted to share my thoughts in a light-hearted way
since one of the seventeen lessons is to not take
yourself too seriously.
I kept the slides simple but have many stories and
talking points behind them so feel free to ping me for
the deeper explanation. And/or let me know your
thoughts from your own experiences.
www.toddebert.com
@ToddEbert

4. • Integrity
• Attitude
• Drive / Heart
• Work Ethic
• Humor [Self Deprecating]
• Presence
• Humility
• Perseverance
• Listening
• Overachieving
• Caring
• Excellence
• Walking Around
• Value
• Empowerment
• Ownership
• Communication
• Diligence
• Respect
• Priorities
Traits of Great Leaders I’ve Worked For

5. “Integrity is doing the right
thing, even when no one is
watching.”
- C.S. Lewis
“When hiring people look for
three qualities: integrity,
intelligence, and energy. If
they don’t have the the first,
the other two will kill you.”
- Warren Buffet

6. “Don’t go around
saying the world
owes you a living.
The world owes you
nothing. It was here
first.”
- Mark Twain

7. “Life is going to give you just what you
put into it. Put your whole heart into
everything.”
- Maya Angelou
“Magic is easy if you put your heart
into it.”
- Michael Jackson
“We’re not on this stage just because
of talent or ability…we’re up here
because we had a dream and let
nothing stand in our way.”
- Kobe Bryant

8. “You can’t have a million-dollar
dream with a minimum-wage work
ethic.”
- Stephen Hogan
"Talent is cheaper than table salt.
What separates the talented
individual from the successful one is
a lot of hard work.”
- Stephen King

9. “Blessed are we
who can laugh at
ourselves, for we
shall never cease to
be amused.”
- Anonymous

10. “Wherever you are,
be all there.”
- Jim Elliott
“You must be
present to win.”
- Cathy Chang

11. “Humility is not thinking less of yourself,
but thinking of yourself less.”
- C.S. Lewis
“There’s always someone better than
you. Even a child can teach you
something new.”
- Anonymous
“The fool thinks he is wise, but the wise
man knows himself to be a fool.”
- William Shakespeare

12. “I haven’t failed, I’ve just
found 10,000 ways that
won’t work.”
- Thomas Edison
“Success is not final, failure
is not fatal: it is the courage
to continue that counts.”
- Winston Churchill

13. “Most people don’t listen
with the intent to
understand; they listen
with the intent to reply.”
-- Stephen Covey

14. “There’s one simple but powerful rule
for success – always do more than
you’re expected to.”
- Len Ebert
“When you do more than you’re paid
for eventually you’ll be paid for more
than you do.”
- Zig Ziglar

15. “People don’t care how
much you know until they
know how much you care.”
- John Maxwell
“We rise by lifting others.”
- Robert Ingersoll

16. “Perfection is not attainable, but if
we chase perfection we can catch
excellence.”
- Vince Lombardi
“Luck is what happens when
preparation meets opportunity.”
- Seneca

17. “My style will be management
by being on the street and
walking around. People
wont have to tell me what’s
going on in our city. I’ll hear it,
I’ll see it, I’ll touch it myself.”
- Carl Stokes

18. “You’ve got to
give value to
get value.”
- Todd Ebert

19. “It doesn’t make sense to hire
smart people and then tell them
what to do. We hire smart people
so they can tell us what to do.”
- Steve Jobs
“Don’t tell people how to do
things, tell them what you want
done and let them surprise you
with their results.”
- Phil Knight

20. “Don’t bring me
problems expecting me
to solve them. Own the
problem and
recommend potential
solutions.”
- My First Boss

21. “If it’s important don’t use
email … walk over [or call]
and have a live
conversation about it.
If it’s not important don’t
send the email.”
- Todd Ebert

22. “The difference between
excellence and
mediocrity is attention
to detail.”
- Sebastian Barbarito

23. “The main thing is to
keep the main thing the
main thing.”
- Stephen Covey

24. “I was raised to treat
the janitor with the
same respect as the
CEO.”
- Janelle Monae