Great leaders demonstrate many characteristics, but there are five qualities that consistently define high-performing, purposeful and inspiring leaders. This presentation illuminates each of these qualities and provides a compelling description of how these traits are embodied in the most successful leaders.

1. Qualities of High Performing
Leaders

2. When you’re operating at your highest
and best as a leader…
…what are you doing?
…who are you being?
…what is the impact?

3. 1. Relate to others in ways that bring
out the best in people, groups,
organizations

4. Leaders that relate well…
• Form warm and caring relationships
• Foster team play
• Are collaborative
• Develop others
• Have high interpersonal intelligence

5. “If your actions inspire others to dream more,
learn more, do more and become more,
you are a leader.”
~ John Quincy Adams

6. As a leader, what is the quality of the
experience you create?

7. 2. Demonstrate self-awareness

8. Leaders who demonstrate
self-awareness…
• Know their strengths and limitations
• Actively pursue personal and professional growth
• Remain composed and centered in the midst of conflict
and tension
• Keep a healthy balance between work and leisure, action
and reflection
• Pursue service, over self interest

9. “When you can truly understand how others
experience your behavior,
without defending or judging,
you then have the ability to produce a
breakthrough in your leadership and team.”
~ Loretta Malandro

10. As a leader, what are the weather
patterns you’re creating?

11. 3. Are authentic and courageous

12. Leaders that are authentic and
courageous…
• Adhere to the set of values and principles that s/he
espouses (“walks the talk”)
• Are willing to take a tough stand, bring up the
“undiscussables”, and openly deal with conflict
• Are comfortable in their “leadership skin”

13. ”Authenticity is the alignment
of head, mouth, heart, and feet
thinking, saying, feeling, and doing
the same thing consistently.
This builds trust,
and followers love leaders they can trust.”
~ Lance Secretan

14. What does authentic and courageous
leadership require of you?

15. 4. Are focused on whole system
improvement, productivity and
community welfare

16. Leaders that are focused on whole
system improvement…
• Think and act from a whole system perspective
• Achieve results in a way that maintains the overall long-
term effectiveness of the organization
• Balance the use of resources to sustain long-term high
performance
• Link his/her legacy to service of community and global
welfare

17. “To have a great purpose to work for,
a purpose larger than ourselves,
is one of the secrets of making life significant;
for then the meaning and worth of the individual
overflow his personal borders,
and survive his death.”
~ Will Durrant

18. As a leader, are you giving your team a
compelling purpose to work for?

19. 5. Are focused on results that matter

20. Leaders that are focused on
results that matter…
• Clearly communicate and model a commitment to purpose
and vision
• Are goal directed and have a track record of goal
achievement and high performance
• Think and plan rigorously and strategically to ensure that
the organization will thrive in the near and long-term
• Make timely decisions and are comfortable moving forward
in uncertainty

21. “You can’t improve what you don’t measure
and generally,
whatever you measure…improves.”
HP Motto

22. Does everyone in your organization
understand the measures that matter –
and do they know how they contribute
to those measures?

23. 5 Qualities of Impactful Leaders
1. Relate to others in ways that bring out the best in
people, groups, organizations
2. Demonstrate self-awareness
3. Are authentic and courageous
4. Are focused on whole system improvement, productivity
and community welfare
5. Are focused on results that matter

24. Emily strategically advises and supports organizations and individuals in
growing and realizing their full potential in purposeful and balanced ways.
She offers:
• Executive coaching
• Team leadership development & coaching
• 360-degree leadership assessments
• Organizational culture surveys and assessments
• Business & organizational consulting
• Strategic planning and roundtable facilitation
• Leadership and team development programs
• Keynote speaking