What Makes a True Leader?

Have you ever really taken the time to notice2) Stop Complaining:
popular people! You know the ones, they have soThe only people that complain are the ones that
much charisma and they seem so comfortable inare insecure with their own lives. They need
their own skin. These are the kind of people thatvalidation that everything will be fine or that they
know exactly who they are. They don't needwill get the job they want. True leaders don't
anyone to validate them.need validation.
So how do people really show true leadership!3) Speak Increase into Others:
Here is a little secret. Make others feelPeople who are leaders have their entire focus on
comfortable and tell them that everything is goingyou. They aren't waiting for you to tell them how
to be alright. Most people are really just scared.great they are. Their entire focus is on how you
Scared of what the future will bring and scared ofare, what they can do for you and how they can
just not knowing. If you reassure people, it bringshelp.
a calmness about them and you will be someone4) Be a good Listener:
they feel comfortable with and safe around.Great leaders are great listeners. People want to
When speaking to others, look them in the face.be heard so be a good listener.
Don't show disinterest in what they are saying but5) Make People Feel Safe:
really just listen to them. True leaders don'tThey do not lean on others. Anxiety, worry and
interrupt conversations and they wait until othersstruggle are not in their vocabulary.
are finished speaking before they speakThose are the traits of a true leader. When you
themselves.really think about it, it doesn't take much to
Here are five traits of true leadership:acquire the same character traits. By learning
1) Don't ever gossip:from others, you can then go and apply what
Have you ever heard a leader put down anotheryou have learned which will bring about more
person! Like the president of a company gossipingconfidence within yourself. Everything takes time
about another person. You know why they don't?so you just need to take that first step. Follow a
It's not important and they are more secure withtrue leader around for awhile and you will soon be
who they are then to worry about what otherswalking in his/her footsteps.
are doing or saying.