General Personality Traits

Observable Traits within / outside the context of work related to success & satisfaction in work / personal life

1- Trustworthiness
2- Dominance
3- Extroversion
4- Self awareness/self objectivity
5- Emotional stability
6- Self confidence
7- Sense of humor
8- Assertiveness
9- High tolerance for frustration
10- Enthusiasm

Trustworthiness:
Group expects honesty, integrity & credibility
Honesty & trust make a difference in effectiveness
Leader must generate and sustain trust

Extroversion:
Leaders are energetic, lively and sociable people.

Dominance:
Dominant person imposes his will on others
Dominant leader is often bossy

Self Confidence:
Refers to behaviour exhibited in different situations
Important trait in all leadership settings
Leaders show self confidence in order to convince followers.
They are cool under pressure
They retain composure(calm) during crises

Assertiveness:
o Refers to being forthright in expressing demands, opinions, feelings & attitudes
o Helps leaders in task completion & goals achievement

Emotional Stability:
o An important trait ….
o Low emotional stability is associated with anxiety, depression, anger, worry

Sense of Humour:
o Effective use of humour … important part of leader’s role
o Relieves tension and boredom
o Diffuses hostility

Enthusiasm:
o Great tool for motivating others
o Builds good relationship with team members

High tolerance for Frustration
o Leader encounters too many frustrations
o Ability to cope with the blocking of goal attainment

Self awareness and self objectivity
o Effective leader knows his strengths and limitations
o Awareness enables to :
o Capitalize on strengths &
o Develop on weaknesses