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Podcast: Leadership Article Review Podcast
Episode: How to Spot a Really Good Leader, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
Description:
Abstract: This article identifies the key traits that indicate truly exceptional leadership potential. It outlines several hallmarks displayed by those able to take an organization to the next level. Traits discussed include passionately casting an inspirational vision that energizes teams, empowering people through trust and accountability to unleash pent-up potential, developing individuals to their fullest capacity through ongoing support and challenges, problem solving resiliently and learning from both successes and failures, and leading with empathy, care for people's well-being, and humility. Real-world examples are provided. It argues the most impactful leaders demonstrate an integrated set of qualities including visionary i...