Leadership Skill: Courage

What separate a manager from a leader is the instinct and courage to make the tough calls decisively, but with fairness and absolute integrity.

Leaders who possess courage have a trait that can permeate and transform everything they do.

So remember the following leadership skill courage points:

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting despite the presence of fear.
Acts of courage perpetuate additonal acts of courage by both leader and followers.
People are inspired by leaders who are realistic about the obstables but challenge them anyway.
Stand firm in your beliefs most honest conflicts can be resolved and the commitment of both parties strengthened as a result.
When it's a "close call" between risk and safety, leaders go for the risk.
When you're hitting difficult short term obstacles, remembering your long term goal creates courage.
Adversity energizes and motivates the courageous eader, but quickly "quenches the fire" of those who lack courage.
People rarely get anywhere without extending their necks.