Thirteen Essential Qualities of Successful Leadership & Enlightened Leaders

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Article by Howard Edward Haller, Ph.D., - Leadership Expert & Professional Speaker

Thirteen Essential Qualities of Successful Leadership and Enlightened Leaders

My three decade of senior and executive leadership, the research for my Masters Degree in Management, and my research for my Ph.D. in Leadership provide me with a unique vantage point about what are the important skills or traits to become a successful and effective leader. I will share not only what I have learned in the "real world" and the "academic world," but insights as to the effects of overcoming adversity has on the shaping of successful leaders.

I personally interviewed sixteen leaders that overcame adversity and had all became accomplished and well respected leaders. The sixteen successful major leaders that graciously participated in my Doctoral Leadership and Overcoming Adversity research each had their own life journey.

These sixteen leaders were successful at overcoming the obstacles in their youth and adult lives which helped them to grow.

Leading scholars such as Bass, Bennis, and Kouzes& Posner, and others essentially agree with the sixteen prominent leaders that I personally interviewed identified nine important qualities of a leader. Here are the nine most frequently cited leadership qualities, skills, or traits are found in the classic academic leadership literature, and were either cited or agreed with by sixteen leadership and overcoming adversity research participants for my Ph.D. dissertation:1. Honesty or integrity 2. A high level of people skills 3. Initiative, assertiveness, drive, or determination 4. Excellent communication skills or willingness to speak up, take a position, or take charge 5. Vision (being forward-looking) 6. Desire or passion to lead and inspire7. Positive attitude and self-confidence; charisma 8. Knowledge of the business and/or group task at hand; competence9. The ability to overcome adversity or obstacles

These were the sixteen successful leaders who were interviewed for this leadership and overcoming adversity scholar research: Dr. A! nthony B onanzino (Intrapreneur turned Entrepreneur), Jack Canfield (Best-Selling Author "Success Principles" and Co-Author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series), William Draper III (success Venture Capitalist and former President US Import Export Bank), Mark Victor Hansen (Best-Selling Co-Author of "One Minute Millionaire," "Cracking the Millionaire Code", and "Cash in a Flash" and "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series), U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Monzer Hourani (Immigrant and Entrepreneur), U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawai'i), J. Terrence Lanni (Chairman & CEO, MGM Mirage), Dr. John Malone (Self-Made Billionaire, Chairman of Liberty Media, and Former Chairman of TCI), Angelo Mozilo (Founder and former Chairman& CEO Countrywide), Larry Pino (Entrepreneur), Dr. Nido Qubein (Immigrant, Serial Entrepreneur, Author/Speaker and President of High Point University), U.S. Army Major General Sid Shachnow, Retired (Holocaust victim, immigrant, who went from US Army Private to two star Major General), Dr. John Sperling (Self-Made Billionaire, Chairman of Apollo Group -University of Phoenix), Dr. Blenda Wilson (University Chancellor, University President and retire President & CEO of Nellie Mae Foundation), and Zig Ziglar (Best-Selling Author of over two dozen book and world renowned expert and guru).

These sixteen successful major leaders that I interviewed for my Doctoral research into leadership and overcoming adversity specifically identified an additional four important qualities that are not commonly found in the academic leadership literature. These additional important factors or traits included:

10. Being a Servant-Leader, serving people, and especially being a humble leader11. Having either religious faith and strong family ties, or both 12. Framing or recognizing the worst adversity as an opportunity not an obstacle13. Having a mentor, or mentors, in their development as leaders and as individuals

These thirteen leadership characteristics, skills, or traits were presented ! in my Do ctoral dissertation Leadership and Overcoming Adversity Research was peer debriefed by five internationally known best-selling authors, and well-respected leadership scholars. The Five respected leadership scholars, and true thought leaders on "leadership," specifically Dr. Kenneth Blanchard, Dr. John Kotter, Professor James Kouzes, Dr. Paul Stoltz, and Dr. Meg Wheatley, all offered their reviews and positive comments on the leadership and overcoming adversity research conclusions and findings including.

This Leadership and Overcoming Adversity Research was published, as a book in 2008, "Leadership and Adversity: The Shaping of Prominent Leaders."

Howard Edward Haller, Ph.D.Chief Enlightenment OfficerThe Leadership Success Institutewww.TheLeadershipSuccessInstitute.comwww.LeadershipandAdversity.com email: ProfHowardHaller@aol.com

About the Author

Howard Edward Haller, MA in Mgt. Ph.D. I am the Chief Enlightenment Officer and Founder of The Leadership Success Institute, I have 30 years experience as a corporate executive & I am a Professional Speaker. Author of: "Leadership: and Adversity: The Shaping of Prominent Leaders" and "Intrapreneurship Success: A PR1ME Example." Dr. Haller can be contacted at: ProfHowardHaller@aol.comHis website is: http://www.TheleadershipSuccessInstitute.com

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