Beyond Greatness: The Six Traits That Define Exceptional Leaders

To be an exceptional leaders, don’t reinvent the wheel, just execute better.

In the rapidly-evolving business world, leaders face the growing test of managing across generations, bridging diverse cultures, and adapting to new and completely dynamic work environments. Having interviewed and collaborated with countless business leaders across the globe, one truth has become crystal clear for me: the distinction between great leaders and exceptional leaders has little to do with time, geography, and passing workplace trends.

To be an exceptional leader, you don’t need to embody an entirely new set of leadership qualities. Instead, excel at the art of executing the qualities of great leaders.

Great leaders are exceptional communicators and orators. Exceptional leaders are better at knowing when to zip it and listen.

Great leaders often possess the gift of persuasive communication and oratory skills. Exceptional leaders, on the other hand, master the art of knowing when to not talk and simply listen. Motivating and influencing others is a critical leadership skill, but what truly sets exceptional leaders apart is their penchant for…