Are Great Leaders Born or Bred?

Are great leaders born or bred? Or is it some combination of the two? What are the defining characteristics that set great leaders apart and, more importantly, how can you build those capabilities in yourself?

I had the pleasure of speaking with the great folks at Quality Digest recently. We discussed whether great leaders are born or bred as well as the characteristics that set great leaders apart. Rather than me doing a lot of typing to summarize our conversation, I’d rather share the interview with you in its entirety. It’s only 8 minutes long so grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and learn what I think sets a great leader apart from the pack.

As far as the conference I mention in the interview, it’s Executive Insight 16 on November 10th and 11th in New York. My team and I will be covering topics related to the characteristics that set great leaders apart. I hope you’ll join us. We’d love to have you in attendance. Take a minute to head on over and look at Executive Insight 16’s agenda to see what the topics are then get your registration in. Early bird pricing doesn’t last much longer. I hope to see you there.

– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC

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