22 Traits of a Perfect CEO

12/04/06

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22 Traits of a "Near Perfect" CEO

Near Perfect Chiefs Are:

  1. Secure in Self
  2. In control of attitude
  3. Tenacious
  4. Constantly Improving
  5. Honest and Ethical
  6. Thinking before talking
  7. Original
  8. Publicly modest
  9. Aware of style
  10. Gutsy/a little wild
  11. Humorous
  12. A tad theatrical
  13. Detail oriented
  14. Good at their job and willing to lead
  15. Fighters for their people
  16. Willing to admit mistakes, yet are unapologetic
  17. Straightforward
  18. Nice
  19. Inquisitive
  20. Competitive
  21. Flexible
  22. Good storytellers

 

The above list was taken from the book "How To Think Like a CEO" by D.A. Benton

 

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