Last week, we held a live 30-minute webinar that covered 10 essential characteristics of great leaders throughout history. We discussed how to apply these attributes to your life and business, and provided insight into the vast array of leadership resources available. If you missed this session,  you haven’t missed out entirely!  Click below to watch this session now.

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PSA Leadership Institute presents three ways to view our
10 Historical Lessons from Great Leaders session.

This session covers 10 lessons from leaders throughout history and how to apply these lessons to your life and business, and provides insight into the vast array of leadership resources available.

1.)  PSA-TEC @ ISC EAST sponsored by SIA
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Eastern
Location: The Javits Center, New York City
Get more information on PSA-TEC @ ISC East here!
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According to Bryant, fearlessness is the fifth trait for successful leadership, and the final characteristic on our series. Fearlessness is an attitude—a willingness to step outside of your comfort zone and shake things up. Seeing opportunities and taking bold steps, even when things aren’t broken and there’s no burning need to do so, can create great advantages and progress in your business and personal life. Fearless executives are not only comfortable with change, but they can manage it well and have an appetite for it. Find out more in this PSA Leadership video:

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5 Qualities of Successful Executives — #4:  A Simple Mindset

According to Bryant, a simple mindset is the fourth trait for successful leadership. A good leader can distill massive amounts of data to a few concise points or reduce complex strategies down to just a few priorities. Find out more in this PSA Leadership video:

Adam Bryant of The New York Times gathers valuable lessons from more than seventy CEOs in his book, The Corner Office. Great leaders exhibit five key characteristics. These qualities can be developed through attitude, habit, and discipline. Get a FREE copy of the book, compliments of the PSA Leadership Institute.

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Team smarts is the third trait for successful leadership, according to Bryant. Team smarts involves the ability to build teams of complimentary staff around ambitious goals and rally them for success. It is a complex skill, requiring the understanding of the role each person plays, how they react to each other, and how to mobilize them as a group with a common objective. Find out more in this PSA Leadership video:

Lessons from The Corner Office, by Adam Bryant
5 Qualities of Successful Executives — #2: Battle-Hardened Confidence

Battle-hardened confidence is the second trait for successful leadership, according to Adam Bryant. The key to this is the ability to tackle tough assignments, the guts to persevere in the face of adversity, and the perspective that YOU have the ability to shape events and circumstances by making the most of what you can control. Find out more in this PSA Leadership video:

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