In this final posting on the current topic of leadership, I complete our review of some of the different approaches to discussing the traits that are commonly identified with an effective leader.\u00a0 Those of you who have read the previous postings will recall that I began the discussion with models that involved more simplified structures and approaches, and I have been progressively working through various models that involve greater and greater complexity and identified traits and leadership factors. I will then share my views about the common threads that become apparent in reviewing the research and publications.<\/p>\n
Before discussing the themes that develop in reviewing many of the popular works relating to leadership, our final review is of John C. Maxwell\u2019s 1999 work, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. <\/em> This book <\/em>identifies \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 21 qualities that his research shows maps to good leadership. Mr. Maxwell devotes a tidy chapter to each of the following attributes and provides interesting and enlightening anecdotes to illustrate what he means by each of the traits he discusses. \u00a0Because Maxwell\u2019s list is broken into far more individual characteristics than most of the other authors, I will not go into detail relative to each trait.\u00a0 The traits, as he characterizes them are fairly straightforward and, thus, more explanation on my part is not really necessary. \u00a0The traits identified by Maxwell in his work are:<\/p>\n \u2022Character We have now reviewed five leading researchers and authors whose work in the field of leadership is widely recognized for their significant contributions. Having recently re-read each of these writer\u2019s works, themes became clear to me in the process.\u00a0 After reviewing the writer\u2019s works that I have discussed in this series, I found that I could sum up the qualities of someone who is an effective leader in five words.<\/p>\n The effective leader is someone who is:<\/p>\n I have mapped the traits that the leading authors identified into the table below to illustrate how the \u201cFive C\u2019s of Leadership\u201d <\/em><\/strong>really do emerge, as one reviews the literature.<\/p>\n The Five C\u2019s of Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\u2022Charisma
\n\u2022Commitment
\n\u2022Communication
\n\u2022Competence
\n\u2022Courage
\n\u2022Discernment
\n\u2022Focus
\n\u2022Generosity
\n\u2022Initiative
\n\u2022Listening
\n\u2022Passion
\n\u2022Positive Attitude
\n\u2022Problem-solving
\n\u2022Relationships
\n\u2022Responsibility
\n\u2022Self-Secure
\n\u2022Self-Disciplined
\n\u2022Servanthood
\n\u2022Teachability
\n\u2022Visionary<\/p>\nSummary and Themes<\/h2>\n
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The Five \u201cCs\u201d of Leadership<\/h2>\n
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\n \n \n Capable<\/strong><\/td>\n Committed<\/strong><\/td>\n Connected<\/strong><\/td>\n Communicative<\/strong><\/td>\n Caring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Maven<\/td>\n Self-mastery<\/td>\n Connector<\/td>\n Sales people<\/td>\n Giving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Focus<\/td>\n Create a sense of urgency<\/td>\n Power with People<\/td>\n Persuasive<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Execution<\/td>\n Character<\/td>\n Create a coalition<\/td>\n Communicate the Change Vision<\/td>\n Empowering Broad-based action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vision & Strategy<\/td>\n Commitment<\/td>\n Anchor New Approaches in Culture<\/td>\n Listening<\/td>\n Generosity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Generate Gains<\/td>\n Courage<\/td>\n Charisma<\/td>\n Teachable<\/td>\n Positive Attitude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Consolidate Gains<\/td>\n Focus<\/td>\n Relationships<\/td>\n <\/td>\n Servanthood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Capable<\/td>\n Initiative<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Discernment<\/td>\n Passion<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Problem-solving<\/td>\n Responsibility<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Self-security<\/td>\n Self-discipline<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vision<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n