There are many traits successful leaders have. We have discussed many of them through this blog. Of course, there are some traits shared by most, if not all, successful leaders such as, honesty, focus and commitment.
There are other leadership traits that we commonly think of when we think of great leaders such as communication, selflessness and humility.
Leaders become leaders because they are often smart, well-liked, able to set and achieve goals and able to get a group (or team) of people to work together toward a common mission.
One leadership trait we don’t talk about enough is sharing. Leaders who share their knowledge, their experience and their goals are the most successful leaders.
I recently read an article about the importance of sharing as a leadership trait. You can read it here.
What I really liked about this article is it draws attention to something I truly believe – that great leaders are not great because of who they are, but what their team is. Great leaders encourage and embrace a culture of sharing. They don’t hold their knowledge close to the vest and keep others from gaining it. Rather, they share that knowledge and in doing so, encourage their teammates to do the same.
The result? A team of people who trust each other, are confident in their ability to do their job well and an industry leading organization meeting the challenges of its customers.
What kind of leader are you? Do you share openly and honestly with your team? Or are you concerned about sharing certain knowledge – afraid that doing so will make you less valuable to the team?
I challenge you to give some thought to this concept and implement it in your business. I think you’ll be glad you did.
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