Success as a leader can be challenging to achieve. While skills, experience and knowledge all help, qualities are important too.

So what five qualities are essential to succeeding as a leader?

1. A genuine interest in others.
2. Self awareness and a clear understanding of your own strengths and limitations.
3. A commitment to developing the leaders of the future.
4. Drive and persistence to keep going even when the going gets tough.
5. Set and adopt personally high standards.

What else would you add to the list?

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