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What 3 qualities would you say the best IT leaders all possess?

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One that can make an informed decision.
One that doesn’t micro-manage.
One that takes us to lunch … ok, never mind that one.

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Knowledge. Confidence. Passion.

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Personable at some level. Confidence not only in their abilities, but also the ones of those that are hired to do the job. And Knows the meaning of work/life balance.

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his ability to delegate, to overview and finish tasks.

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  1. Some who know what they’re talking about but is mature enough to admit when they don’t and learn it.
  2. Someone will do the same work they hand down. If you’re going to order someone to crawl behind servers or in crawl spaces I expect that you’re willing to do the same.
  3. Someone who views those they manage as fellow employees, not just cattle to be ordered around. Respect is earned, not a given right!
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Trust, having faith that his subordinates do a good job, a team player someone whos not afraid to get in the mess with everyone else.

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Someone I can respect, I don’t necessarily have to like them, but if the respect is there, it’s a lot easier to do what needs to be done.

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Vision, direction, drive.

Give me a vision, direction to work in and drive to see it through, and I’ll do everything I can to make it happen.

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so true!!!

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For me a leader is

  1. Someone who leads by example
  2. Makes incisive decisions
  3. A keen leaner and patient mentor
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A leader, to me -

  1. Leads by example
  2. Has a team that he/she respects and respect him/her
  3. Knows that he/she doesn’t know everything and that people on his/her team may know more about something and he/she isn’t afraid to admit it or ask for help.
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  1. Leads by example.

  2. Leverages the team’s strengths effectively and identifies weaknesses to turn them into strengths.

  3. Acknowledges successes and failures equally.

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  1. Delegation (which also implies trust)
  2. Vision (you can’t lead unless you know where you are going)
  3. Self-Awareness (knowing what you don’t know is probably more important than knowing something)
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Leadership IT isn’t so much about the tech. It is about people and how you work with them.

  1. Thick skin - To deal with people that are difficult. Face it, we all have to deal with difficult people and situations. Not letting one upset person or incident totally get you off balance and lose focus. Keep an even keel. Being the buffer for your team, to take the lumps, speaks volumes.

  2. The ability to handle what I call “the uncomfortable conversations.” Conversations on correcting people when they are wrong, knowing that the leader may be wrong and admit it, and to also know how to handle themselves in stressful situations with direct reports or with upper management.

  3. Clarity - Being clear in communication is essential. If your team doesn’t know what the goals are, what problems to address, and what is expected of them, that hurts the team.

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Depth of vision, effectiveness of communication, decisiveness of action

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I’m reminded of this…

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I could not say it an better.

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  1. Get your hands dirty. From time to time, at least, dive into the least pleasant tasks that you assign to subordinates.
  2. Care about your people. Take an interest in what motivates them, their career goals and how they get things done. Give them the support they need and back them up when they go to bat for you and the organization.
  3. Set the standard. Set an example and expect subordinates, and yourself, to conform to it.
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Honestly,

where I am at it is complicated, things are not what they seem and I get discouraged and most of the time I am all by myself with no good advice or mentor

to me here is my ideal leader:

  1. a teacher
  2. someone who is beside you taking on challenges and leads you
  3. gives good advice
  4. helps whether it is irrelevant or not (also helps me learn from it)
  5. someone who motivates you

these are some of the things I look for in a leader

sadly, no one is there for me, so I have to do things myself, which also motivates me that I can make things happen if I can set my mind to it and never wait up for anyone.