According to Michael Moritz and Alex Ferguson in Leading, a great leader:
- Is patient
- Is consistent
- Perserveres
- Doesn’t micromanage
- Delegates
- Doesn’t need the last word
- Trusts other’s judgment
- Fires friends if they don’t deliver
- Embraces the unthinkable
- Makes unpopular decisions
- Has a MISSION
- Can communicate the MISSION
- Can simplify
- Derives more satisfaction from the organisation’s achievements than from own achievements
- Doesn’t seek the spotlight
- Listens more than talks
- Knows what he doesn’t know
- Is humble
- Doesn’t panic
- Doesn’t radiate anxiety
- Is obsessive
- Is able to deal with all kinds of people
- Thinks and behaves as though he’s an owner, even if he’s not