The Three (3) Most Essential Leadership Traits
I always ask my classes …
“How do you know if you are a Leader?” …
“Look over your shoulder and see if someone is Following You!” …
Now …
Think about The Leaders who convinced you to Follow Them …
Whether They were in an Organization or within your circle of Family & Friends …
What Traits did They ALL Possess? …
What did They ALL do to get you to Believe In and Follow Them? …
They all had the ability to …
Galvanize, Persuade, & Convince
Galvanize …
The ability to Galvanize is defined as possessing the talent to Excite Someone into ‘Taking Action’ …
After Listening to Them …
Or …
Just Being Around Them …
You were CERTAIN …
That you were Ready To …
‘Spring Into Action!’ …
They Exuded an Undeniable Motivating Charisma …
Persuade …
The ability to Persuade is defined as possessing the talent to Prompt someone to ‘Spring Into Action’ …
They may have spoken in front of a Crowd …
They may have talked to you One on One …
However …
Following the Encounter …
You just wanted to ‘Go There!’ …
And you were ‘All In!’ …
Convince …
The ability to Convince is defined as possessing the talent to cause someone to firmly believe in the ‘Truth of the Matter’ …
This Conviction about the ‘Truth of the Matter’ …
Could have occurred after a One on One Encounter …
Or …
The Leader could have Interacted with you (all) on Multiple Occasions …
However …
As with the previous two Essential Leadership Traits …
‘You Just Knew!’ …
To Learn More About Leadership & The Personality Traits That They Possess, Read:
A Personality Portrait: Sixteen Biblical Leaders Who Identify Your Traits