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Traits Successful Leaders Possess

Improving leadership skills increases the performance of those you work with and allows for advancement within a company. As a leadership communications coach I have identified 18 traits successful leaders possess. Over the next few weeks I would like to discuss six key traits that can help you as a leader reach your next level of leadership. Today let’s talk about Visibility. Circulating the workplace will make you appear more approachable and available. Take advantage of every opportunity to interact with co-workers. Be supportive of others and try to help out with the little things. Management by Wandering around ( MBWA ) works! Make sure to practice visibility upwards as will as downwards. You do not have to always be physically present to be visible. Writing articles for you company newsletter, sending out a thank you note, conducting a teleconference... these are also ways to be visible. Next time I will talk about Consistency. What are some ways you have been visible as a