1 Character. This is about the intangible things like honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, loyalty and respect. These things cannot be taught, but they can be learnt.
2 Vision. A leader should have a vision of a future and should always be moving toward that vision.
3 Discipline. A leader is disciplined and, once committed to a task, follows through even when they don’t feel like it.
4 Attitude. A positive attitude to life in general is vital to effective influence.
5 Teach-ability. A leader sees the value in constantly learning and changing in order to stay in the ‘lead’ – great leaders are lifelong learners!