This document discusses leadership skills and qualities. It defines a leader as someone who inspires followers, accomplishes work, develops followers, shows how to do jobs, assumes obligations, and overcomes obstacles. Leadership is described as lifting performance and influencing behavior towards goals. Key leadership qualities include motivation, courage, initiative, knowledge, responsibility, integrity, communication, loyalty, judgment, selflessness, and problem-solving skills. The document also discusses different leadership styles, causes of leadership failures, and ways to develop and display leadership abilities.