There was an article in All About Agile blog, entitled 20 Qualities of an Agile Leader. Well, the title is a little misleading and the author clarifies later that all kind of teams need inspirational leadership and these are the 20 qualities of the inspirational leader:
- Strong communication – storytelling and listening
- Passion for learning and intense curiosity
- Focus on developing people
- Having fun and being very energized
- Strong self-belief, coupled with humanity and humility
- Committed to making a significant difference
- Clarity of vision and ability to share it with others
- Dogged determination and often relentlessness
- Strong focus on priorities
- Not afraid to show some vulnerability
- Regular use of reflective periods to think and learn
- Real passion and pride in what they do
- Confidence and trust in their teams, giving them real empowerment
- Respect for all (team members, temps, customers, suppliers and directors alike)
- Clear standards of ethics and integrity; openness and honesty
- Ability to drive, inspire and embrace change and continuous improvement
- Positive attitude at all times and an innate ability to be diplomatic in any circumstances
- Lateral thinking and ability to find innovative ideas and solutions to problems
- Ability to inspire and motivate others
- Willingness to take (calculated) risks
I find this list quite comprehensive. I marked the ones I find most important for me in blue. I find them the most important probably because I still need to improve these qualities in me. How about you? Do you agree with all the points? What are the most important ones for you? Do you have all these qualities?
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Although the list is quite comprehensive I definitely miss one thing there: ability to deal with different problems. I don’t mean here leader who has all the answers, but the one who show no resignation and no panic, no matter how tough problems he has to deal with.
From my perspective the most important points on the list are 13 and 19 (which are connected). No matter how hard you try they’re people who work on your success or failure. You won’t do everything alone. By the way that’s usually the lesson which is the hardest to learn for new leaders.
My weakness is 17. I show a lot of emotions both positive and negative. I can’t keep myself smiled all the time the same as I can’t keep myself diplomatic all the time. And to be honest I’m not definitely sure if I want to change it.