Are leaders born or are they made? It is a combination of nature and nurture. You can develop your innate abilities to become a great leaders. You just have to know which attitudes and qualities to develop.

1. Leadership
“I was always looking outside myself for
strength and confidence, but it comes from
within. It is there all the time.” Anna Freud
C. Gita Bosch, PhD, MBA
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2. Manager v. Leader
 Administers  Motivates
 Initiates  Originates
 Asks how and when  Asks what and why
 Maintains  Develops
 Relies on control  Inspires trust
 Does things right  Does the right thing
 Short-range view  Long-range view
 Bottom line  Horizon
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3. How do you become a leader
 Initiative  Take a stand
 Responsibility  Be part of the
 Ownership solution
 Accountability  Effective
 Be proactive communication
B “Leadership and learning are indispensable
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4. Leadership qualities
 Be true to yourself
 Nurture your partnerships/relationships
 Support your peers
 Seek mentors and role models
 Appreciate diverse perspectives
 Understand your limitations
 Be responsible and ethical
 Expect others to be responsible and ethical
“It is the mark of an educated mind
B to be able to entertain a thought
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5. Qualities to develop
 Focus and self control
 Flexible perspective
 Communicate often
 Make connections
 Generosity
 Think critically and analytically
 Take on challenges
 Self-learning “A positive attitude may not solve
all your problems, but it will
B annoy enough people to make it
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6. Attitudes of leaders
 Enthusiastic
 Optimistic  Talent
 Flexible
 Knowledge
 Tenacious
 Cooperative
 Creative
“Our imagination is the only limit
B to what we can hope to have in
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7. Leaders establish trust
 Honesty
 Get personal
 Be specific, not ambiguous
 Make sure audience leave with the message
 Be open to others’ ideas
 Know when to shut up and look and listen
 Think before you speak, be knowledgeable
 Show empathy not ego
 Establish credibility, trust and rapport
“Trust men and they will be true to you;
B treat them greatly, and they will show
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8. Pursuit  Opportunities  Attainment
 Excellence  Value
 Elegance  Results
 Truth  Service
 What if  Knowledge
 Service  Relationship
Learn from your mistakes & move
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9. How do you demonstrate leadership
 Actions  Respect
 Vision  Integrity
 Inspire  Credibility
 Lead by example  Confidence
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and
B useless, and knowledge without integrity is
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dangerous and dreadful.” Samuel Johnson

10. “If you're willing to fail interestingly, you
tend to succeed interestingly.” (Edward Albee)
 Talent  Creativity
 Passion  Self-confidence
 Perseverance  Mentors
 Commitment  Network
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