The traits people look for, as I note in Leading So People Will Follow, are far-sighted, passionate, courageous, wise, generous and trustworthy.

FORBES: You Don't Have To Be Loud to Lead

Participants should be wise and courageous enough to hold themselves accountable for reaching their development goals, and creating opportunities to meet with the manager to follow-up.

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That is, when most of the key leaders in an organization are far-sighted, passionate, courageous, wise, generous and trustworthy, they create organizations that are good to work in.

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