How Do You Measure Leadership?
I've had 80 bosses. 77 of them sucked. I would march through hell to help the other 3 get something done. For me that pretty much sums it up. All the rest is fluff.<p>FWIW, OP's 3 metrics:<p><pre><code>  1. Clarity of Thought and Communication
  2. Judgment about People
  3. Personal Integrity and Commitment
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Those should be necessary but not sufficient characteristics of <i>every</i> person in your organization.<p>EDIT, response to walterbell & el_benharneen about what made the 3 different (in no particular order):<p><pre><code>  - They always told the truth (to everybody).
  - They knew their stuff (tech, system, user domain).
  - They figured out the right thing to do.
  - They communicated often and flawlessly.
  - They did whatever it took to get the right thing done.
  - They smiled almost all the time.
  - They made each other person feel special.
  - They made work fun.
  - They were always teaching something.
  - They called bullshit instantly.
  - They protected their team.
  - They inspired us by showing how good things could be.</code></pre>