I’ve found that perseverance and resiliency seem to be two of the most important characteristics that differentiate the most successful leaders I’ve worked with. When I interview them, they seem to have a life long track record of examples of overcoming obstacles and achieving their goals. And they always learn and adapt along the way.

BTW, I just discovered your blog from the HR World list. It’s great! I’m now a subscriber.

I have a leadership development blog that also made the list, called Great Leadership. I’ve added you to my blogroll.

I’ll also be hosting a new Leadership Development carnival if you’d like to contribute. See sidebar for more information and the submission form.