You are knowledgeable in the subject areas relevant to your organization's success;

Your knowledge is seasoned and tested;

You are successful, with a winning track record.

You keep your word ... always;

You do what is right ... always;

You are truthful in your words and actions;

You do not tolerate "looking the other way";

You choose the more difficult right over the easier wrong;

You have in-depth understanding of others and connect with their struggles to know their own limitations - often this comes from experiencing deep, personal loss and pain, which helps you to gain humility;

You guard your principles and convictions;

What you do is a demonstration of who you are;

You are honest and admit mistakes.

You establish clear statements of the organization's values to guide the behaviour of employees;

You live your organization's values;

You audit the organization's adherence to its values;

You demonstrate social responsibility to the greater community.

You have a clear picture of your organization's vision and direction;

You foster the development of a common vision for your organization or department;

You have a strong sense of direction;

You have well-thought-out plans to achieve;

You accept public accountability to achieve the plans;

You are committed to continuous growth.

You engage people's hearts, emotions, and passions to achieve the organization's vision;

You inspire people to work at their full capabilities;

You create enthusiasm and a desire to excel;

You expect positive results;

You have high and sustained energy;

You persevere to see plans through to completion.

You demonstrate sound analyses and timeliness;

You have the courage to take risks to achieve superior results;

You recognize that decisions are judgements, not consensus on the facts;

You make decisions when faced with opportunities.

You focus on results versus tasks, techniques, and tools;

You build on strengths - your people's and organization's resources - not on weaknesses;

You work efficiently, making good use of priority and time management tools;

You achieve superior results and routinely exceed expectations.

You listen;

You know, respect, and value the concerns and capabilities of others;

You care about employees' successes and growth to reach their potential;

You are concerned for your employees.

You earn the respect of others;

You create group commitment to achieving collective goals;

You state expectations with clear specific directions and priorities, resources, limits, measures, and results;

You empower others to accomplish results;

You guide and support;

You address non-performance and conflict;

You stimulate employees to reach their potential;

You encourage joy in work;

You assist employees to change with grace;

You encourage contrary opinions;

You provide challenging assignments;

You acknowledge and show appreciation;

You develop future leaders.

You are willing to face reality;

You are sure of your capabilities;

You are comfortable and clear about your limitations;

You have a strong sense of your worth.

You thirst for new knowledge;

You vigorously seek new ideas.