In keeping Jamie’s meme alive, I wanted to contribute my thoughts on the 3 most important qualities of effective leaders. There’s already been a number of great contributions to the meme and some touch on my own ideas but great minds do think alike.

Simplicity

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci

Great leaders have the innate ability to make the most challenging situations simple by removing the extraneous and focusing on the core.

Empowerment

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” – General George S. Patton, Jr.

Great leaders teach others how to accomplish a task, tell them what is expected, give them the tools they need to succeed, and then get out of their way.

Agility

“First do it, then do it right, then do it fast.” – Anonymous

Great leaders accept the fact that our world is dynamic, change is a constant, what works today may not work tomorrow and are willing to adapt to the circumstances. In doing so they become prepared, and perhaps inspired, by the opportunity that the change creates.

Without digging into each of these attributes in depth, these are the additions that I would make to the already great list (Edit – Here are a few links to the other posts: Maddie Grant, Jeff De Cagna, Deirdre Reid, Bruce Hammond)

Originally posted @ Associated Knowledge