• Realistic self-confidence: You recognize your own abilities and shortcomings; you operate from competence and know when to rely on someone else.
• Emotional insight: You are aware of your own feelings. You can identify the cause of the emotions to help...

• Compelling communication: You put your points in precise ways that persuade so that people are motivated.
• Team playing: People feel relaxed working with you.

• Resilience: You know how to stay calm under pressure and can recover quickly from upsets. 
• Emotional balance: You can control any distressful feelings without blowing up at people.
• Self-motivation: You keep moving toward long-term goals despite ...

Knowledge, smarts and vision are characteristic of a great leader. Add to these the ability to identify and monitor emotions (your own and others) and to manage relationships.