10 of Sheryl Sandberg’s Effective Leadership Traits

I have been in the military and business world for forty years and I often get asked about what it takes to have effective leadership skills. My experience led me to select Sheryl Sandberg’s effective leadership to this 10 core skills that most successful leaders all share.

Leaders should be reliable without being predictable.

They should be consistent without being anticipated.

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If you want to be a better leader, work on developing these skills like Sandberg:

Sandberg’s effective leadership … optimism

People want to follow an optimist, a person always looking to prioritize and solve problems.

Critical thinking

You should assess the core issues of situations and quickly be deciding on a course of action.

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Sandberg’s effective leadership … courage

Making tough decisions, knowing that bad decisions will be penalized. Remember that doing nothing is always an option.

Relentless preparation

Preparation makes you confident. Answer the question why shouldn’t I take this action? Sandburg does this well.

Inspire and motivate

Always get the most from each team member and succeed based on your ability to work with others.

Her team depends on her.

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Communications

Sandberg makes both written and oral skills that are clear, concise, and to the point.

Effective leadership styles … listening

Focus on hearing everything that’s being said so you can make the most informed decisions. Sandberg listens first then acts.

Sandberg’s effective leadership … creative thinking

You should be stepping out of rigid mindsets to explore new ideas outside of your comfort zone.

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Evolving

Be adapting quickly to the success of the team. This is the most difficult skill to master, but the most powerful.

Sandberg effective leadership skills: strong beliefs

Knowing who you are, what you believe in, and where you are going.

A simple reminder … leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it … it takes lots of consistent practice. Sandberg stands by this.

What do you think? Do you have the skills to add to this list?

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Mike Schoultz is the founder of Digital Spark Marketing, a digital marketing and customer service agency. With 40 years of business experience, he blogs on topics that relate to improving the performance of a business. Find him on G+, Twitter, and LinkedIn.  

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