"If You Leave, I'm Coming With You."--The Greatest Compliment to Any Leader

There have been a few people in my life that I would "run through a brick wall" for.  As I sit back and analyze why I was so influenced by these different leaders I came up with a list as to why I was so under their spell.  Here's what I came up with:

• They were believable in all they did
• They were trustworthy
• They were likeable-their personality oozed interest in others
• Their competence in their field was exemplary
• They could motivate
• They made you feel better about yourself when you were around them

The final bullet point is perhaps the most important one.  Great leaders challenge you and they also inspire you to do what you never thought they could.  They have the uncanny ability to improve performance and energy by their skillful personalities.  And lastly, you surely don't want to ever let these folks down!