Universally Desirable and Undesirable Leadership Attributes
GLOBE project identified a list of leadership attributes, universally endorsed by 17,000 people in 62 countries as positive aspects of effective leadership. GLOBE study identified 22 valued leadership attributes, characteristics that facilitate outstanding leadership. GLOBE study also identified attributes viewed as obstacles to effective leadership, characteristics that hinder effective leadership.
Positive leader attributes:
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Trustworthy Foresight Positive Confidence builder Intelligent Win-win problem solver Administrative skilled Excellence oriented |
Just Plans ahead Dynamic Motivational Decisive Communicative Coordinator |
Honest Encouraging Motgive arouser Dependable Effective Bargainer Informed Team builder |
Negative leaders attributes
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Loner Irritable Ruthless |
Asocial Nonexplicit Dictatorial
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Noncooperative Egocentric |
Source: Northouse, P. G. (2007). Leadership: Theory and Practice. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2007, p. 322-3
Sirje Virkus, Tallinn University, 2009