Courage
is one of the most important leadership qualities. It is courage that
causes the leader to launch and is also what causes people to rally around the
banner of the leader.
The 3 Key Leadership Qualities of Courage
The leadership quality of courage, wonderfully
enough can be developed. Courage is not something you are born with but
it is something you can learn. Here are some keys to courage.
1) Courageous People are Bold
Courage
is something that is a habit. You can develop the habit of courage by
practicing it. Whenever you have a tendency to hesitate or back off from
a challenge, force yourself to go forward.
Practice
boldness. Practice audacity.
Somehow
when you launch yourself continually, things seem to work for you. Forces
and people and circumstances conspire together to help you accomplish things in
ways that you cannot now dream of.
2) Courageous People Take Action
A second
key to courage is the willingness to initiate and take action. They don’t wait for someone else to do
something. Leaders are attack oriented.
3) Courageous People Stay The Course
One mark
of courageous people is the
ability to stay the course. This is often called courageous patience. No
matter how tough it gets, no matter how much tension or stress you face, stay
the course and hang in there. Sometimes if you stay the course long
enough and hard enough the sun will break through the clouds and things will
happen for you.
4) Courageous People Take Risks
Remember
that the future belongs to the risk takers. There is no greatness in life
amongst those who avoid taking risks. Now that doesn’t mean that you have
to risk life, limb and everything you own. It just means that you take
calculated risks in the direction of moving forward.
Do
everything possible to minimize risks. Consider the worst possible
outcome but then dare to go forward. Perhaps no other quality
distinguishes leaders from non-leaders than their willingness and their daring
to push forward.
Conclusion
To learn
if you have the qualities of a great leader, or if you want to learn to lead
download my FREE LEADERSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE by
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You can achieve greatness and develop the leadership quality of courage. Take
that risk, stay the course and be strong and courageous.
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