10 Essential Traits that Mark Outstanding Leaders
Talk about leadership online in the last 5 years might be mundane and cliched and you might even wonder whether the topic has any value anymore.
Yet, leadership for business owners is worth discussing. If the value of these principles is cast aside routinely in favor managing activities as they’re confronted, it becomes a bad habit that might cause a silent slide into a frame of mind which ultimately hurts their companies.
These principles are simple enough, and if a leadership mantra can help guide us through challenges, it’s worth repeating. I think it’s more than just that though. A mantra for leadership actually can be the wind in the sails for entrepreneurs and business owners — providing spirit, meaning, energy and a positive vibe for the entire organization.
In your travel business, you likely choose staff, partners, and other providers wisely, but there’s never a time when everyone doesn’t need to keep on the right path. People get confused, lose their direction and confidence in the face of downturns, intense competition and low margins. We must constantly tap into this natural compass that keeps us sailing in the right direction. Of course, there’s more to it isn’t there?
I like this mantra: “Lead with purpose, trust your vision, believe in yourself, and inspire others to achieve greatness.” And many small business owners do lead with purpose. But it won’t be enough. There’s a set of skills and traits that need to be fused into one person making them a model to drive the spirit of the company.
The Power of Good Leadership: It’s Already in You
Is this a more important factor at play than you? I believe not, because the business is the owner. It’s their baby, dream, purpose, passion and responsibility. The buck stops with the company leaders. It’s you combining your technical, business and soft skills to set a positive, confident and resourceful tone for the entire company. And you create the brand image that sticks in customer’s minds.
The point of leadership articles is only to remind business owners to appreciate themselves more to gain clarity of purpose to allow the business to progress to achieve its potential, so that it becomes the long-term success everyone is hoping to commit to.
And when losses and poor performance happen, good leaders adapt to protect their amazing business and help their high performers maximize their contribution — and help them feel really good about that.
If your travel agency or service business isn’t succeeding, it might be you’ve lost sight of all of this. It’s wise to take a moment to remind yourself of these amazing qualities that have gotten you where you are. Activating them fully in 2025 isn’t a bad New Year’s resolution.
10 Top Indicators of a True Leader
- You’re a Visionary and Innovator
- You Focus on Solutions and Encourage Performance
- You Lead by Example
- You Delegate to Focus on Key Initiatives
- You Emphasize Strategy & Execution
- You Celebrate, Support & Energize Others
- You Bring People Together
- You Emphasize Clear Communication
- You Inspire Trust and Confidence
- You Care about Your People and Business
Just thinking about these traits brings anyone back to their natural state of personal mastery. And once employees and outsourced talent see these traits in you, they instantly adopt them themselves. It rubs off.
Don’t forget that value, confidence and identity have to be communicated, otherwise they’re unknown. Unknown, unseen and unrealized isn’t the best outcome. You’re wise to recommit to marketing and promotion for your travel business, to communicate your brand’s leadership and to your customers who want you to be “the only travel company for them.”
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