Top 10

Traits of Life Leaders...

During the last few years I have had the privilege to personally poll about 3500 people regarding people of influence in their individual lives. Each of the people polled was asked to reflect on their life and identify the one person who had the most positive influence on their life as a "life leader."

As they visualized that person, I asked them to identify traits or characteristics that person possessed. During this exercise, a consistent set of 45 traits emerged. When the results were dissected to create a "Top 10" list, these 10 traits were identified:

1. Caring/Loving 31%
2. Honest 16%
3. Intelligent/Smart 11%
4. Funny/Humorous 9%
5. Knowledgeable/Wise 8%
6. Kind 6%
7. Supportive 6%
8. Dedicated/Hardworking 5%
9. Helpful 5%
10. Friendly 4%

Personal Take Away...

As I look at the list, I wonder how I am perceived. Better yet, I wonder what my behavior is reflecting in these categories. The overriding result is that I can see my deficiencies. While some of the traits may be present in my life, there are some that need work and maybe one or two that are absent.

For me, my challenge is to close the gaps. I must admit, some will be easy but some will take some work.

I challenge you to take a look at the list and ask yourself how you stack up!!