Observational Exercise Leadership Traits Purpose 1. To gain an understanding of the role of traits in the leadership process 2. To examine the traits of selected historical and everyday leaders Directions 1. Based on the descriptions of the historical leaders provided in the chapter, identify the three major leadership traits for each of the leaders listed below. 2. Select and briefly describe two leaders in your own life (e. g., work supervisor, teacher, coach, music director, business owner, community leader). Identify the three major leadership traits of each of these leaders. Historical leaders: The leader’s three major traits George Washington Winston Churchill Mother Teresa Bill Gates Oprah Winfrey 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

George Washington: 1. Wisdom 2. Judgment and prudence 3. Determination

Winston Churchill:  1. Vision 2. Influence 3. Encouragement

Mother Teresa:  1. Selfless  2. Relentlessly focused 3. Caring

Bill Gates:    1. Passionate 2. Serving humanity 3. Focus

Oprah Winfrey:   1. Emotional intelligence 2. Humanist 3. Inspirational

Explanation:

leaders of my life

Mother:

My mother was a very first leader of my life. She is the captain of the ship (our house). She dealt with so many problems and issue on daily basis with so much courage and patience. She always has a smile on her face which is the strength of her and ours too. She is courageous, strong, patient lady I have ever seen.

Teacher:

My high school teacher was inspiration to me. he was so encouraging. He always treated us all the same without any discrimination. He always discouraged the bullies, racism, and any kind of hatred. He was always available for us to solve our problem and listen to us. he always taught us to never give up no matter what happened in life.

He was humanist, inspirational, problem solver.