Leadership is one of 24 universal character strengths and is within the virtue category of justice. It is about positively influencing others. Leadership involves organizing and encouraging others to accomplish goals while maintaining team unity and cohesion. You may notice this strength in someone who shares vision or goals that others in a group get behind and support. Leadership can be transactional or transformational.
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Develop your character strength of leadership by using it in new ways. “Discuss with someone who reports to you about how they can align their top character strength more in their work.”
VIA character strengths are a family of positive personality traits reflected in our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. They are basic building blocks of a flourishing life and serve as pathways to PERMA wellbeing. Learn more about building your leadership. https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths/leadership
Sources: Character Strengths Interventions: A Field Guide for Practitioners, Ryan M. Niemiec (2018).
Your Strengths Blueprint: How to be Engaged, Energized and Happy at Work, Michelle McQuaid and Erin Lawn (2014).