The document discusses whether leaders are born or made and lists the key characteristics of an effective leader. It argues that while some leadership qualities may be innate, leadership can also be learned and developed over time. The key characteristics of a leader mentioned include integrity, dedication, magnanimity, openness, creativity, fairness, assertiveness, and a sense of humor. Effective leaders are also described as being hospitable, lovers of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, disciplined, and blameless. The document compares the importance of different factors for leadership such as leadership, knowledge, hard work, money, love, luck, and attitude.
3. Leader
1/3 born – character from within
• Self awareness
• Self regulation
• Motivation
• Empathy
• Social skill
2/3 made – can be learned and
developed in time
4. Leader
• A true leader emerges in times of
adversities and guides her followers to the
goal safely
• A good and effective leader believes in
actions rather than words
5. Characteristics of a Leader
1. INTEGRITY
Integration of outward actions and inner
values
Honest dealings
Well controlled emotions
An absence of tantrums and harsh outbursts
6. Characteristics of a Leader
2. DEDICATION
Spending whatever time or energy is
necessary to accomplish the task at hand
3. MAGNANIMITY
Giving credit where it is due
Humble and not self-effacing but rather tries
to elevate everyone
7. Characteristics of a Leader
4. OPENNESS
Being able to listen to new ideas even if they
do not conform to the usual way of thinking
5. CREATIVITY
Ability to think differently, to get outside of
the box that constrains solutions
8. Characteristics of a Leader
6. FAIRNESS
Dealing with others consistently and justly
Must listen everyone-both sides without
judgment
7. ASSERTIVENESS
Not the same as aggressiveness
9. Characteristics of a Leader
8. SENSE OF HUMOR
Is vital to relieve tension and boredom
To diffuse hostility
10. Titus 1: 7 - 14
For an overseer, as God’s steward must be
above reproach. He must not be:
arrogant
quick tempered
drunkard
violent
greedy for gain
11. Titus 1: 7 - 14
For an overseer, as God’s steward must be
above reproach. He must be:
hospitable
a lover of good
self-controlled
upright
holy and disciplined
blameless
12. LEADER
L E A D E R S H I P
12 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 5 +18 +19 + 8 + 9 + 16 =
TOTAL = 97%
13. LEADER
K N O W L E D G E
11 + 14 + 15 + 23 + 12 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 5 =
TOTAL = 96%
14. LEADER
H A R D W O R K
8 + 1 + 18 + 4 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 =
TOTAL = 98%
15. LEADER
M O N E Y
13 + 15 + 14 + 5 + 25 =
TOTAL = 72 %