THE QUALITIES OF A LEADER

To be a successful leader, you must:

* Be a teacher and communicator. Facilitate understanding and communication.
* Delegate responsibilities. Accomplish things through other people.
* Have stamina and take of yourself.
* Manage time and use it efficiently. You don't have to do everything. Make sure you develop a partnership with staff and elected leaders.
* Have technical competence in subject matters. Your job is to understand what the industry is all about.
* Do not condone incompetence. Be diplomatic, but look to the people of the future and select those who can perform. Leaders have a responsibility to ask those humor.
* Be decisive. Know issues and who don't perform to move on.
* Take care of your people. Recognize those who are giving their valuable time and congratulate them on a job well done.
* Understand and be faithful to your strategic vision.
* Be willing to subordinate your ego. It's okay to give recognition, because people give it right back. Don't take credit first.
* Know how to run a meeting.
* Be a motivator. Be committed.
* Be visible and approachable. Arrive early at meetings and gatherings and circulate.
* Possess a sense of where you stand.
* Look at issues. Don't let your personal emotions rule you.
* Have stability. Leaders should be reliable.
* Be open-minded. Be receptive to other people's ideas.
* Have dignity. Have high standards and a working knowledge of Miss Manners.
* Show integrity.

By: Dorcas Helfant (1992 President National Association of REALTORS®)
2007 Shaques Publishing Inc.