59 Leadership Skills
posted by Anna Mar, March 11, 2013If there's one skill that people desire more than any other it's leadership.
Leadership can improve your professional and personal results. It can bring you to the heights of accomplishment. It can help to change the world.
Even minor improvements in leadership abilities can reap huge rewards.
The trouble with leadership is that it's notoriously difficult to master. The reason is that leadership isn't a skill — it's a set of skills.
There are at least 59 soft skills that are commonly associated with leadership abilities.
Basic Leadership Skills
1. Decision Making2. Professional Ethics
3. Influencing
4. Facilitation
5. Selling
6. Inspiring
7. Persuasion
8. Negotiation
9. Motivating
10. Collaborating
11. Team Building
12. Coaching & Mentoring
13. Strategy Planning
14. Delegating
15. Dispute Resolution
16. Diplomacy
17. Managing People
18. Performance Management
19. Managing Difficult Conversations
20. Crisis Management
Communication Skills
21. Verbal Communication22. Storytelling
23. Physical Communication & Body Language
24. Writing
25. Visual Communication
26. Humor & Quick-wittedness
27. Active Listening
28. Public Speaking & Presentation Skills
29. Targeted Communication
Interpersonal Skills
30. Networking31. Interpersonal Relationships
32. Dealing with Difficult People
33. Personal Branding
34. Office Politics
35. Managing Group Dynamics
36. Intercultural Competence
Personal Skills
37. Assertiveness38. Emotional Intelligence
39. Self Awareness
40. Emotion Management
41. Tolerance of Change and Uncertainty
42. Taking Criticism
43. Self Confidence
44. Adaptability & Resilience
45. Self Leadership
46. Enthusiasm
47. Leading by Example
48. Establishing Trust
Creative Skills
49. Innovation50. Problem Solving
51. Critical Thinking
52. Entrepreneurial Thinking
Professional Skills
53. Budgeting & Financial Management54. Planning & Scheduling
55. Organization
56. Time Management
57. Trend Awareness
58. Research
59. Business Etiquette
This post is part of an ongoing series of articles called how to win at leadership.
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