This document discusses personality traits, motives, and characteristics of effective leaders. It identifies key traits like self-confidence, humility, trustworthiness, extraversion, emotional stability, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor. Effective leaders also have task-related traits like a passion for work, emotional intelligence, flexibility, and an internal drive to take charge. Motives that drive leadership include a desire for responsibility, achievement, and a strong work ethic with tenacity and resilience. Cognitive factors include general mental ability, knowledge, creativity, insight, foresight, and openness to new experiences.