What are the characteristics of a great political leader? Have you ever thought about it? Here is my take on the characteristics that make a great political leader. I was not thinking about any political leader in particular as I prepared this list of characteristics because the list of political leaders, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, is vast.
If you are a political leader and do not contain these characteristics, get out of politics. If you contain little of these characteristics, perhaps it is time to examine and reform your leadership style. If you contain a lot of these characteristics, kudos to you!
Here we go:
Inclusive – a great leader NEVER turns his back on his people, including his dissenters.
Selfless - a great leader puts the needs of his people before his own needs at all times. A great leader cares about his people and not himself.
Strong - a great leader speaks on behalf of the people despite opposition and resistance.
Respect - a great leader earns respect. He does not demand it.
Listens – a great leader allows his people to speak and he listens.
Transparent & Accountable - a great leader takes responsibility for his decisions and (in)actions. He also answers to them.
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Ethical – a great leader does not give contracts to his spouse and friends or fly around the world at the expense of the taxpayer. He also does not support initiatives for personal gain.
Democratic – a great leader consults and allows his people to participate in decision-making.
If you have any other characteristics to add to this list, please send them to me and I will post them.
I reviewed the following article for an overview of the characteristics of a good leader. You will find some of the characteristics that I quoted are from this article. I'll post more articles on the qualities of a good leader as I review more articles.
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