
6 Defining characteristics of great leaders
The ability to unleash people’s potential, to energise them to use their talent and to work towards a common goal

The ability to unleash people’s potential, to energise them to use their talent and to work towards a common goal
I once asked a senior leader how much of his week was spent in meetings. “About sixty percent,” he said.
I was speaking with a business leader whose company was doing well by every traditional measure. Revenue was growing. The
Intelligence. Ambition. Influence. Prosperity. For decades these have been the traditional markers of success. Yet experience keeps reminding us that,
