Not everyone wants to be a leader. But for those who do, exceptional leadership skills are not necessarily given to you on a silver plate. These skills need practice every chance you can get and they are not easy to learn either. These skills need so much practice put into them that to become a leader, you will need to formulate these skills into habits. According to the Forbes article, 12 Habits of Exceptional Leaders, there are 12 primary habits each exceptional leader should convey (Bradberry). I will be going through 4 of the 12 habits that I personally can relate to and see as most critical for exceptional leadership.
COURAGE
Travis Bradberry, the author of the article, describes courage as being a primary …show more content…
With quotes attached to each habit, the author has expressed great time and interest concerning the article. Though the reader does not know if the author himself is an exceptional leader, I can comprehend that the author is being practical on his choices concerning each habit. As the author ultimately expressed 12 habits, the 4 I chose are critical skills each leader should primarily focus on. These are habits that I look for in my leaders and habits that I wish to form one day. Yet each habit has its own importance in the workforce, effective communication still tops my list. In class, we have discovered that communication is key, and being able to effectively communicate is a habit we all need to …show more content…
I chose this article over others because I can relate to almost every single habit. I look for traits within my managers that will help me become an effective and exceptional leader. I want specific items that I can focus on to become not just a manager, but a leader. In suggestion to the primary article’s author Travis Bradberry, I would recommend that he provides more examples than what has written. I can understand the ideas he portrays and can relate each habit to my own experiences. His list of habits intrigued me so much, I wanted to read more about what the author feels about each