Major attributes of leadership by Napoleon Hill

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:

  1. Unwavering courage that results from ones knowledge of self, her skills/experiences/capabilities, and her group;
  2. Self-control as one that can’t control herself can’t control others;
  3. Keen sense of justice and fairness to retain the respect of her group;
  4. Definiteness of decision as without it providing focus and leadership to others is not possible;
  5. Definiteness of plans as a successful leader must plan her work and work her plan;
  6. Habit of doing more than what is required and willing to do more than what she requires of her followers;
  7. Pleasing personality;
  8. Sympathy and understanding and the ability to relate to her group;
  9. Mastery of detail and ability to operate at whatever the level the situation requires;
  10. Willingness to assume full responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of her followers;
  11. Cooperation as cooperative effort is required to achieve results;
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