While a leader understands the value of a formal education, s/he neither undervalues nor overvalues its contributions to their status as a leader.

I have watched people with very strong (albeit raw) leadership skills who were so filled with self-doubt over their lack of a formal education that they never leveraged the personal strengths they did have (as enumerated on this poster).  On the other hand, I’ve seen leaders who were overly dependent on their formal education for their leadership credibility to the point that they failed to notice that the personal qualities on this list were not present in their lives.

May neither extreme be true of you in your own growth towards becoming an ever more effective leader.

Categories: Assertiveness, Competitive Style, Decisiveness, Ego, Influence, Initiative, Passion, Vitality