Thoughts on Leadership: How important is Decision-Making?

There is a wide range of characteristics that leaders share. At TEC, it's important to factor in the different traits associated with each leader. Depending on your leadership style, everyone will view the decision-making process very differently and have various results. 


In decision-making, there are 5 key skills that leaders need to keep in mind:  

1. The ability to accept people as they are, not as you would like them to be.
2. The capacity to approach relationships and problems in terms of the present rather than the past.
3. The ability to treat those who are close to you with the same courteous attention that you extend to strangers and casual acquaintances.
4. The ability to trust others, even if the risk seems great.
5. The ability to do without constant approval and recognition from others.

As a leader, what characteristics do you find most important? Do you believe in these 5 skills?