What Is The Most Admired Trait In A Leader?
Honesty. If you are truthful, it builds trust. So how do you mentor your people to be honest? One way is to be honest yourself…always.
Recently, I was doing a one-day training event with a great organization, and I had everyone list the traits of their childhood heroes. As we reviewed their heroes, it was clear that the heroic traits had more to do with the hero’s character and less to do with their knowledge. The act of teaching people (especially your employees) character can feel like it is someone else’s job, but in today’s society I have found it is a good practice to review character often and honestly with your teams.
My new book, Cultivate, coming out later this year, is made up of 31 short stories to assist leaders in having conversations about character and values.These simple stories are written with you, the leader, in mind and they help foster a culture of growth and leadership.
Keep cultivating great leaders!
~Jeff
