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Identifying Potential Leaders

By Ron Edmondson on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 | 5 Comments

Yesterday I posted “10 Ideas in Developing a Leader Recruitment Strategy”.  One of those was to “identify potential leaders”.  It is important to look for the qualities in people that are conducive to good leadership.  Here’s are 11 traits I consider valuable traits. 

1.     Concern/Love for others.

2.     Not a complainer.

3.     Teachable and open to suggestions.

4.     Demonstrates a propensity to lead through an excellence in following. (This is a biggie.)

5.     Reliability.

6.     Interest (In the organization, the system, etc.)

7.     Good character.

8.     Potential.  (God always saw potential in others they themselves couldn’t always see.)

9.     Positive attitude.

10. Confidence.

11. People skills.

Do you have other traits you look for in recruiting leaders?

Tomorrow I will share another strategy for identifying potential leaders. This one is straight from the Bible. (Probably one to consider….dont’ you think? )  

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  • 5 responses to "Identifying Potential Leaders"

  • Comment posted on 21st January 2009 at 8:49 Renee Garcia

    Aww thanks! :)

  • Comment posted on 20th January 2009 at 13:25 Stu

    I would agree with Doug’s “big 3″. I would add engages others. I have had some individuals that I thought were great leaders, but they didn’t take the time to engage others in the process so people had to learn by observation rather than participation.

  • Comment posted on 20th January 2009 at 9:58 Ron

    Renee, you are a leader. Your blog strength and what you stand for and the heart you have influences many. (Me for one!)

    Thanks Doug! I agree.

  • Comment posted on 20th January 2009 at 9:10 Doug

    My “big 3″ are accountability, respect and commitment.

  • Comment posted on 20th January 2009 at 8:34 Renee Garcia

    HEY I have a lot of these traits… and I’m humble too! Ha! A leader with nothing to lead… how sad! LOL

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