Traits of Successful Leaders

In her book, What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program, Holly Elissa Bruno describes the five traits of successful leaders that have been identified by Adam Bryant:

Passionate curiosity:  Deep sense of engagement with the world.

Battle-hardened confidence:  Track record of facing down, learning from, and growing stronger through adversity.

Team smarts:  Bringing the best out of staff teams, by using or altering the organization's unwritten rules.

Simple mindset:  Ability to see through information overload to the heart of the matter.

Fearlessness:  Willingness to think differently, despite pressure or inertia, and risk making changes for the better.

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