Top Positive Leadership Traits
1.Fair – No favouritism, evaluations (appraisals & reviews)
2.Knowledge – Of job, smart, on policy & procedure, what’s expected of them
3.Honesty
4.Communication – Open, Effective, Know when to speak, Good interpersonal skills
5.Decisions – Make one, quick, good, tough, does right thing,
6.Involve Troops (people), standing behind decisions, shares it
7.Consistency
8.Experience – street minimum 5-10 years, earned their way
9.Support – growth, officers, personal & professional develop
10.Trust – Believe in officers, is trustworthy themselves
11.Integrity
12.Common Sense
13.Flexibility
14.Respect – Treats officers (teams/ people) with, earns it themselves
15.Approachability
Top Negative Leadership Traits
1.Micro Manage – Does
2.Favouritism – Friendship first, plays them
3.Selfish – Self centred, self serving, self promoting
4.Indecisive – Second guessing
5.Inconsistent – Shift priorities
6.Knowledge – Pretend to know everything, never wrong, not of job, know-it-all
7.Decisions – Not making any, emotional, inability to make any
8.Vindictive
9.Communication – Poor, non communicator, dishonest
10.Hypocritical – “Do as I say, not as I do”
11.Close Minded – Not open to suggestions, won’t change mind
12.Dishonest
13.Discipline – Selective, more concerned with, group vs. individual, double standards, name calling, not recognition, heavy handed
14.Inexperience
15.Responsibility – Not taking, shirks it
Taking the time to ask our people what traits they like and dislike in their leaders can be a valuable first step in any leadership development programme.
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