Tom, I found this article to be entertaining and enjoyable reading. I think you have touched on many of the key leadership traits. I am a business consultant and University professor. I have read your stuff for years and always gain a little insight to world of management and leadership. Keep up the good work.
Leaders Walk The Talk.
That is, they not only talk a good game they deliver. Larry Bird talked trash to adversaries, admonished his team mates to work harder and got away with it because he worked his butt off and delivered. Ditto, MJ who did a lot of extra training to reach his level of achievement. You have to live your values or you won't be respected. Most of all I admire that you seem to understand that you are never done trying to understand.