What are the traits of the best leader you’ve ever followed?

David has asked this question to thousands of people all over the world. No matter the country, industry or culture, the answers always come back the same. Among the dozens of traits listed, words like these are common:

• Listener

• Caring

• Humble

• Loyal

• Supportive

• Trustworthy

• Empowering

• Empathetic

There’s a pattern to all these words. They are inherently human. They are words that show a greater interest in the person being led than in the leader themselves. And most, if not all the leadership traits we admire in great leaders can be summed up in Honesty, Humility and Humanity.

When we embody these three traits, we go from forgettable manager to magnetic leader. We handle the daily friction within our business and team differently, we build trust and connection and we create sustainable progress for ourselves and the organizations we lead.