Dawn's Evolution

Good question, I have been wondering that myself these past few years.
In my career I have come across different types of leaders, all had their bad qualities and their good qualities, as do all people.

None of these people had, in my honest opinion, what it took be effective leaders because they lacked a few very important things:
- Respect from their subordinates. You lose respect when you yell and cuss people out in front of their coworkers. Yes; believe it or not I have experienced this childish behavior.

-Responsibility. A leader takes responsibility for the failings of his or her subordinates. He or she does not throw them under a bus and accept praise for good deeds.

- Teamwork. A good leader does not pit workers against one another but pushes them to work together. Believe it or not but some managers try to motivate workers by comparing them to one another. If one is skillful in one area then he will chide another who is not as skillful in that area.

- Communication. This has to be the most important skill a manager/leader must master. Your subordinates must know what your expectations are and you must know what their expectations are. The company goals need to be properly communicated and weakness need to be addressed, either one on one or as a group.

- Trust. Make sure your coworkers know you are trustworthy. Say things up front, treat coworkers like the adults they are and accept that you are not a tyrant. Give your coworkers no reasons to distrust you and they will respect you.

- Know thyself and know your people. Through proper communication and with time you will know your team's strengths and weaknesses. You will who to fall back on and who needs that extra push every now and then. You will know how to motivate and you will be able to trust that the goals are clear to all.

Want to add to my list?