The term leader is used and dare I say misused quite often in our society today. Leaders are mentioned in the context of community; family; business; church, local, state and federal government; an organization; or some other institution or group. But how many of those mentioned as leaders really possess the essential qualities of a passionate, powerful and proven leader?
In order to determine the answer to that question, Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach believes one needs to define the term leader by listing the attributes or qualities necessary to earn the title of leader. Here is a list of eight essential qualities that I believe define a passionate, powerful and proven leader.
Essential leadership quality #1: Self-confidence and a firm belief in themselves.
Essential leadership quality #2: A strong set of ethics that govern their conduct on a daily basis in everything they do.
Essential leadership quality #3: Strategic thinking abilities that enable them to make good decisions.
Essential leadership quality #4: The courage to always do what is right.
Essential leadership quality #5: Visioning that enables them to see the destination, the goal, and the desired outcome of actions.
Essential leadership quality #6: A selfless personality that always sacrifices personal interests or well-being for the benefit of others or for a cause.
Essential leadership quality #7: Dignity and honor that reflects how they feel about a person's value as a human being and for the contributions they make for others.
Essential leadership quality #8: Fairness in all dealings with all people.
A person that possesses these eight qualities of leadership has truly earned the right to be called a passionate, powerful and proven leader.
About J. Glenn Ebersole
J. Glenn Ebersole is a multi-faceted professional, who is recognized as a visionary, guide and facilitator in the fields of coaching, strategic thinking and planning, marketing, public relations, management, and engineering. Glenn is the Founder and Chief Executive of two Lancaster, PA based consulting practices: The Renaissance Group, a creative marketing, public relations, strategic planning and business development consulting firm and J. G. Ebersole Associates, an independent professional engineering, marketing, and management consulting firm.
He is a Certified Facilitator and serves as a business coach and a strategic planning facilitator and consultant to a diverse list of clients. Glenn is known as "Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach" and is the author of "Glenn's Guiding Lines - Thoughts From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach" a monthly newsletter and has published more than 345 business articles. Glenn develops and presents seminars and workshops on marketing, public relations, business ethics, strategic thinking & planning, crisis communications and crisis management. He also has many professional speaking topics with a few of the most popular being:
1. "Success in the Years Ahead Through Marketing or Divine Intervention"
2. "How To Prevent Foot In Mouth Disease - A Prescription From The PR Doctor For Healthy Media Relations"
3. "What To Do Before, During and After It Hits The Fan - A Plan For Crisis Management"
4. "The Business of Ethics and The Ethics of Business"
Glenn has also been called "The PR Doctor" due to his experience with writing prescriptions for healthy media relations; his treating & curing some unhealthy media relations for clients; his presentation of seminars and workshops on how to work with the media; and his considerable experience in advising and counseling clients in dealing with crisis communications with the media.
Ebersole began his multi-faceted career in 1970 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and worked in various transportation-related departments. During his government service he traveled throughout the United States directing a variety of special transportation-related projects, including involvement in the marketing and public relations parts of these projects as well. During his state government service he received accolades from legislators and cabinet members.
A native of Lancaster, PA, Ebersole is also a Registered Professional Engineer in five states and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering Degree in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State University. He is listed in: Who’s Who In The East; Who’s Who In Finance & Industry; Who’s Who Of Emerging Leaders In America; Who’s Who In Advertising; Who’s Who in Science and Engineering; Who’s Who In America; and Who’s Who In The World. He is also a lifetime member of The Pennsylvania Society.
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