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COVER STORY

It is important for the team to know who to ask achieving that vision. Humble leaders act as
for help, who to report to when things don’t go role models of productive and positive behavior.
as planned and who to contact when the task is Inspiring leaders never belittle or berate, they

completed. always uplift and unify the whole team. The
The thoughtful manager facilitates the motivating leader is one who cheers the team on
completion of the task, and if things are going when things are going well and especially when
sideways, the manager can step in and complete spirits are lagging, or obstacles are overwhelming

it him/herself. A manager knows how the widget the project.
works, from the inside out and back again. The
manager can complete any aspect of the task at WHAT MAKES SOME LEADERS SO GREAT?
hand. Dirty hands are familiar to a manager. The great leaders have several characteristics

in common. First, they are good communicators.
WHO IS A LEADER? I am not talking about eloquent, rousing platform
Leaders are blessed with a different set of speakers, necessarily. But great leaders can
skills from managers. Leaders exist to empower convey a clear and concise vision with reasonable

others. A leader communicates a vision and step by step plans for the managers to follow.
allows others to work independently toward The best leaders are open-minded, open
to hearing others’
ideas; accepting

alternative plans
and encouraging
creativity that will
bring about the

vision. They are
optimistic that the
vision can and will
be accomplished,

especially when the
plans get bogged
down.
Above all else, the

admirable leader is
ethical in all that
they endeavor. They
don’t take short cuts

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