It is not a one time-thing to be an effective leader. Personal qualities like leadership traits, vision and goal setting are responsible for shaping effective leaders. You would find many leaders as competent but not all of them are recognized as remarkable. If a leader is well-versed with the traits of an effective leadership, success is not far away from them. So, whether you have just started out or if you are a professional in the industry, you should know be knowing which traits are must for you. Here's the list of top 13 traits that leaders must possess to be effective today.

1. Top 13 personality
traits of a great leader
By - Vartika kashyap

2. 1. Honesty
Strong leaders treat people
the way they want to be
treated.
Promote a healthy work
lifestyle, and encourage
their team to live up to
these standards.
Honest leaders inspire not
just through words but
through actions.

3. 2. Confidence
Best leaders are confident, and their
confidence is contagious.
Great leaders are always working
confidently towards their goal.
Successful managers know how to use
power appropriately and make decisions.

4. 3. Communicate
True leaders
share their
vision or
strategy often
with those
around them.
Good leaders
encourage a
culture where
every team
member’s
ideas are
heard and
valued.
True leaders
solicit input
and feedback
from his team
so that
everyone feels
part of the
process.

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6. 4. Think
positive
They develop a positive mental
attitude and let it be seen and
felt by others.
They are intrinsically helpful and
genuinely concerned for other
people's welfare.
They avoid personal criticism
and pessimistic thinking and look
for ways to get people to work
together efficiently as a team.

7. 5. Inspire
Great leaders do what they
do simply because it's
important to them. They
care about go, not show.
They challenge their
people by setting high but
attainable standards and
expectations.
They support their team
and offers tools and
training to pursue those
goals or standards.

8. 6. Encourage growth
Encourage their team to become more
productive.
They're open and creative and they
encourage those traits in their employees..
Great leaders are willing to help their
people to grow their skills .

9. 7. Encourage good habits
True
leaders help
their team to
grow good
habit to make
them more
productive.
Good leaders
encourage a
culture where
every team
member’s
ideas are
heard and
valued.
True leaders
solicit input
and feedback
from his team
so that
everyone feels
part of the
process.

10. 8. Focus
Extraordinary leaders plan
ahead, and they are supremely
organized.
Great leaders focus on
strengths, in themselves and in
others,
Leaders Know where they're
going and have a strong stated
mission to lead people on.

11. 9. Helpful
Good leader knows how
important it is to develop
the skills of those around
them.
Great leaders share their
knowledge with the team
and give them the
opportunity to achieve.
Good leader will work with
each member’s strengths
and weaknesses in order to
make sure that the best is
being done.

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13. 10. Commitment
Great leaders embrace and manage
failures and set backs.
Good leaders are devoted and committed
to completing the tasks at hand.
Good leader will take responsibility when
things don’t go according to plan.

14. 11. Decisiveness
Best leaders
know when not
to act
unilaterally but
instead foster
collaborative
decision
making.
Great leader
connect the
present
challenges with
the lessons
learned in the
past to make
right decisions.
Great leaders
are outstanding
at strategic
planning and
have ability to
make right
decisions to
grow.

15. 12.
Praise
A wise leader values their team
and the person.
Good leader appreciates his
team and provides
encouragement, develops
confidence, and builds on
strengths.
Good leaders don’t have
favourites in the team. They
reward for results not partiality.

16. 13. Ethical
Good leaders remain level-
headed and maintain a
sense of humor.
Good leader adjust their
behaviour to best match
the situation. They listen to
their team; they value their
team.
Great leader are courteous,
kind, and respectful toward
others people.

17. Sources
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https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/the-9-traits-that-define-great-
leadership.html
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-impressive-
characteristics-great-leaders-have.html
http://shetakesontheworld.com/successful-leadership-9-characteristics-
of-a-good-leader/
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grea_b_7680566.html

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19. Thank You!
Vartika Kashyap