發現你的領導力：7個鮮爲人知的領導特質

What does it take to be a great leader?
成爲一個優秀的領導者需要什麼？

Once upon a time, birth order and socioeconomic status were considered powerful determinants in who would successfully climb the ladder.
曾今，人們認爲長幼順序以及社會經濟實力是決定誰能成功晉升的關鍵因素。

Lately, though, the focus has shifted to personal qualities.
然而如今，個人素質纔是關鍵。

Guiding vision, passion, and integrity are well known leadership traits. But there are lesser known leadership traits, as well--in fact, some historically have been perceived as weaknesses.
遠見、激情和正直是我們所熟知的領導特質。但是還有一些我們不太熟悉的領導特質，甚至其中一些一直被誤認爲是弱點。

These hidden traits can be developed and nurtured to help further your career and your role as a leader, at work, in your community, or in life in general.
這些潛藏的特質經過發展和培養，能夠成爲你推進職業生涯的助力，幫助你在社會集體中或是生活中做好一個領導者。

See if you just might have some or all of these personal qualities that lend well to leadership:
看看你是否也具備下面幾種對領導力有幫助的特質：

1. Empathy
1. 共鳴

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. This is incredibly important in any workplace environment and helps you to manage conflict and relationships. However, it's become even more important as businesses compete to better understand the needs of their customers. People don't want to be analyzed and marketed to--they want brands to understand what they want and need. Empathetic leaders function better within the company, but can also use this trait to power the business, as well.
共鳴是一種能夠理解並分享他人感覺的能力。這在任何工作場合中都是非常重要的一點，能夠幫助你解決衝突，培養關係。尤其當更好地理解消費者需求成爲生產經營的重心，共鳴就更加重要了。消費者不想被分析調查——他們想要品牌瞭解他們的想法 需求。有共鳴的領導在公司內部能發揮更大的作用，但也可以利用這一點公司業務更進一步。

2. Optimism
2. 樂觀

You might think of optimism as the quality of one being hopeful, but it also indicates confidence in successful outcomes. Of course, blind optimism isn't a good thing, but optimistic leaders can inspire and motivate teams.
也許你認爲樂觀只能代表對事物抱有期望，但是樂觀也代表對成功的結果充滿信心。當然盲目的樂觀並不是好事，只是樂觀的領導可以給整個團隊靈感和動力。

3. Forgiveness
3. 原諒

No one enjoys the boss who lords every mistake they've ever made over their head. There is real power in allowing employees to take calculated risks, but they have to know it's not going to be held against them later. Doing so kills creativity and motivation--it causes people to think twice before bringing a new idea to the table, or experimenting with a new process or product. Learn how to forgive mistakes to nurture creativity and inspiration and your team will pay you back ten-fold.
沒有人喜歡自己的老闆揪住自己的錯誤不放。允許員工承擔可以計算的風險是真正的實力，但是他們也必須意識到風險最後不會造成危害。只是這樣做就扼殺了創造力和動力——員工們在公開自己的新想法、試驗新程序和新產品之前會三思而後行。學會原諒錯誤，可以培養員工的創造力和靈感，整個團隊會以十倍來回報。

4. Altruism
4. 利他主義

Altruism means you care about the welfare of others. In business, this means you want the people around you to do better, feel better, and perform better. You are not an island. You don't need to take all of the credit for yourself. You understand that building up the people around you makes you all look better. This is an incredible leadership quality, but not one you might traditionally associate with power or strength.
利他表明你關心別人的福利。在工作中，這意味着你希望身邊的人做得更好，感覺更好，表現得好。你不是一座孤島，不需要佔據所有的功勞。你明白和周圍的人建立好關係能讓所有人更好。這是領導的重要特質之一，但是你可能從沒有把它和權力聯繫到一起。

5. Eloquence
5. 口才

The ability to speak and write persuasively has gained importance in the age of digital communications. People expect leaders to communicate and they want to be "wowed." An eloquent speech can close a deal. An eloquent memo to staff can quell fears, dampen dissent, or inspire people to reach new heights. Practice your writing and speaking to become a more effective, persuasive leader.
在數字通訊的時代，說寫具有說服力越來越重要。人們期待領導能和他們交流，有能力讓他們被震住。一番慷慨陳詞能搞定一筆交易。對員工有說服力的提醒能消除恐懼，排除異議，鼓舞員工達到新高度。練習你的寫作和演講能力，成爲一個更高效、更具說服力的領導。

6. Discernment
6. 識別能力

Discernment is the ability to judge well, whether in relation to people, situations, or business decisions. If you are discerning, you take the time to understand a problem and walk your way around various solutions to find just the right one. You don't jump head first into every opportunity, but think critically and find the best option.
識別能力是能夠鑑別人、場合和商業決定的能力。如果你有眼光，那麼你能花時間理解問題所在，並從多個解決方案中選擇最正確的。你不會抓住每個機會，而是冷靜判斷後選擇最好的。

7. Modesty
7. 謙虛

No one likes to hear how awesome someone else is all the time--especially when it comes from that person. Let your work speak for itself; don't fall into the trap of being the one who blows your horn the loudest. Confidence is a great trait, but must be tempered with modesty.
沒有人喜歡總是聽一個人的好話——尤其是這些好話還是從本人嘴裏說出來的。讓你的工作爲你說話，不要掉入自吹自擂的陷阱中。自信是很好的品質，但是也需要謙虛來中和一下。

These qualities can be powerful tools for entrepreneurs and aspiring leaders who are willing to put the time and effort into developing them.
這些品質是企業家們最有力的助力，並且能讓那些花時間和經歷培養它們的領導更有追求。