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Leadership attributes for success

What are some of the key personal leadership attributes that a leader should change in order to be successful?
  • Be flexible in thinking.
  • Seek excellence.
  • Be keen on detail through thinking through issues with your staff.
  • Focus on key factors of success.
  • Be multicultural/value diversity.
  • Be broad in thinking.
  • Privilege collective good over personal gains.
  • Think ahead (be futuristic).
  • Appreciate that your decision and judgments are value laden.
  • Cultivate collegiate relationships at work.
  • Provide leadership – be the leader.
  • Make strategic decisions.
  • Be proactive.
  • Be positive minded.
  • Read consistently to sharpen your outlook to issues.
  • Be innovative.
  • Always ask the question `how can we do it better?`
Practice Question
    Listen to the video above and study the readings given on this page. Focussing on a named institutional leader, what personal attributes changes should be embraced to make him/her more successful?

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