This document discusses personality traits, motives, and characteristics of effective leaders. It identifies key traits like self-confidence, humility, trustworthiness, extraversion, emotional stability, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor. Effective leaders also have task-related traits like a passion for work, emotional intelligence, flexibility, and an internal drive to take charge. Motives that drive leadership include a desire for responsibility, achievement, and a strong work ethic with tenacity and resilience. Cognitive factors include general mental ability, knowledge, creativity, insight, foresight, and openness to new experiences.

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2. Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leadership 2

4. Humility

5. Trust Worthiness

6. Extraversion/Extroversion

7. Assertiveness

8. Emotional Stability

9. Enthusiasm

10. Sense of Humor

11. Warmth3

12. Personality Traits of Effective Leaders General Personality Traits Self Confidence Self Confidence in LEADER & in the GROUP Humility ADMIT that you do NOT KNOW everything and CANNOT DO everything 'Level 5 Leader' Jim Collins Most Accomplished Leaders 'Yet' DETERMINED to Accomplish their Objectives Trust Worthiness 'Walk the Talk' 'Trust' ? Confidence Behavior consistent with Intentions Honor Confidences Integrity & Reputation Truth Assignment Behavior and Attitudes of a Trustworthy Leader Page 37

13. Personality Traits of Effective Leaders Extraversion/Extroversion Extraverts Leadership Effectiveness Leadership Emergence Assertiveness Assignment The ASSERTIVESS Scale Page 38 Emotional Stability Enthusiasm Sense of Humor Warmth Rapport & Charisma 5

14. Personality Traits of Effective Leaders (2) Task Related Personality Traits Passion for the Work and the People Emotional Intelligence Self Awareness Self Management Social Awareness Relationship Management NLP ? Flexibility and Adaptability Internal Locus of Control Innate Capacity to Take Charge Self Confidence Assignment Page 46 Courage coeur - for heart (French) 6

15. Leadership Motives An intensive Desire of Responsibility The Power Motive Personalized Power Motive Socialized Power Motive The Drive and Achievement Motive Efforts Risks Feedback Innovation & Creativity Planning & Goal Setting 7

16. Leadership Motives (2) A Strong Work Ethic Tenacity and Resilience Assignment The Personal Resiliency Quiz 8

17. Cognitive Factors and Leadership General Mental Ability (Cognitive Intelligence) Knowledge of the Business or Group Task Creativity Insight into People and Situations Foresightedness and Conceptual Thinking Openness to Experience The 'WICS' Model of Leadership in Organizations WICS Wisdom Intelligence Creativity CAPS Creative Skills Analytical Skills Practical Skills 9

18. The Influence of Heredity and Environment on Leadership 10

19. The Strengths and Limitations of the Trait Approach 11