What are the best traits in an authentic leader?

He wins and brings his people home.

1)Tactically and technically proficient
2)Learned to follow before learning to lead
3)receives teammate's input and makes them feel heard/fought for
4)Keeps teammates in the loop
5)Command presence
And of course......Justice, Judgement, Dependability, Integrity, Decisiveness, Tact, Initiative, Endurance, Bearing, Unselfishness, courage, Knowledge, Loyalty and Enthusiasm

Best trades for an authentic leader is trustworthy And brief in what you assignment is. If you are trusted by your staff and believe what you are responsible for 90% of the job is straight forward.

DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU!!!!!!!

1. Lead by example. Lead from the front not bringing up the rear.
2. Be the best leader you can be, don’t try to be someone else.
3. Know your job and be knowledgeable about the job of those you supervise. Seek improvement through experience, education and hands-on training.
4. Do the hard right over the easy wrong. Show everyone what right looks like. Integrity is a must!
5. Have genuine concern for your personal. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!
6. Train-up your subordinates to take your place and go beyond.”Good Leaders develop Great Leaders”!!!
7. Listen to your personal, be open-minded to different ideas and be willing to make changes that will better operations.
8. Be equitable, fair & just concerning awards, counseling, evaluations, discipline, etc…
9. Keep it professional and not personal; when personal feelings come into play problems persist. Follow the rules, regulations, policies & procedures!
10. Check your attitude & ego at the door; they create unwanted energy and a negative working environment. Don’t have a do what I say do mentality. Good leadership doesn’t have to demand respect as respect will be given because it was earned!

Possessing the ability to see the good in all and understand that everybody has some ability/knowledge/skill at some level to bring to the table.

I believe the best traits in an authentic leader are demonstrated by my young daughter. She is bright, positive, hopeful and completely dedicated to everything she does.
She is faith based and uses Jesus as her example. She uses God's word, the Bible, as her basis for what she demonstrates in her leadership.

She is unafraid to take on anything and ready to be a part of helping people wherever her feet land. She doesn't expect people to do anything she wouldn't do. In essence, she implements her faith as her foundation while following the greatest leader we know.

I could use many adjectives to describe her attributes as a leader however I believe it all starts with an individual's foundation, and her foundation is strong. She is a committed American and willing to do anything for our country. As a side note, Dai Dai was born and raised to age 5 in Communist China. Her foundation is a rock and therefore her growing leadership skills exemplify a dynamic leader.

An authentic leader is genuine in thought and deed and pure of heart. They are servant leaders that put their people first. They exhibit strong character and integrity. They have a sense of purpose, distinct values, motivated goals and persevering self discipline. Authenticity inspires confidence and trust.

An authentic leader would need to display:
1. Ability-I need to trust this person knows what they are talking about, and not just pulling stuff out of the air.
2. Trustworthy
3. Compassionate/Understanding
4. Finally, a Hard Worker, not an over-worker addicted to their job, but a get the job done well approach that produces excellence.

Loyalty, duty, respect, selfless Service, honer, integrity, personal courage the second army values is what makes a good leader.

Never, ever ask a subordinate to do anything that you wouldn’t do yourself and be willing do demonstrate if necessary.