Structure rewards to foster leadership behavior. Leadership is important and most companies realize this. One good source of characteristics of a good leader is in Covey's principles. According to Covey s Principles, there are seven habits of effective leaders. First, be proactive.
Leaders are responsible for their own morale.
They can not expect others to motivate them, they have to motivate themselves. They also believe they can take charge, and are not victims of circumstance. By constantly trying to be proactive, they are continually trying to be better. If they are not proactive, they are reactive. They tend to blame others, have a whatever attitude, and think that things are based on circumstance.