Review these common leadership traits. Remember, leadership traits are those things we inherently possess. However, traits can also be learned with some hard work. Which ones of these do you believe you already possess, and which ones would you like to work on? 

  • Optimism

  • Persuasive

  • Adaptability

  • High Energy

  • Strong communication skills

  • Tolerance for the unknown

  • Vision

  • Ambitious

  • Confidence

  • Trustworthy

  • Decisiveness

  • Honest

  • Ability to self-manage

  • Ethical

  • Empathetic 

  • Knows oneself

  • Cares about others 

  • Self-efficacy


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