Major attributes of leadership by Napoleon Hill
October 6th, 2006 by binnur
Napoleon Hill outlined the following key factors of leadership in his 1937 book. It is the most complete list I have seen to date. Here they are:
- Unwavering courage that results from ones knowledge of self, her skills/experiences/capabilities, and her group;
- Self-control as one that can’t control herself can’t control others;
- Keen sense of justice and fairness to retain the respect of her group;
- Definiteness of decision as without it providing focus and leadership to others is not possible;
- Definiteness of plans as a successful leader must plan her work and work her plan;
- Habit of doing more than what is required and willing to do more than what she requires of her followers;
- Pleasing personality;
- Sympathy and understanding and the ability to relate to her group;
- Mastery of detail and ability to operate at whatever the level the situation requires;
- Willingness to assume full responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of her followers;
- Cooperation as cooperative effort is required to achieve results;
