Great leaders are committed to developing other people as leaders, encouraging them to step out of their comfort zone, and helping them learn from their setbacks and mistakes instead of punishing them for it.

Coach others into leadership roles

Great leaders are able to internalize the responsibilities, embody the culture of the company, and walk the talk.

Follow through on company values

This is often neglect in contemporary organizational life. People often join organzations because they enjoy the feeling of being in one and the role of the leader is to invest in the health, development, and growth of that community.
Leaders must also bear the unique responsibility of helping the community feel a sense of unity and collective identity.

Understand the symbolism of a leadership

Great leaders know the difference between leading and doing.
If a leader gets stuck in the process of 'doing' -- letting their ability rest on being the most effective person for that job instead of clustering more than qualified people for the technical skill -- then he is hindering the growth of the organization.

Know the difference between leading and doing

Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer and executive coach Ed Batista has worked with enough CEOs to recognize what makes some of them stand out. Turns out many of the best bosses share common strategies. Here are four things they do that take them from good enough to great.

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