Being a Level 5 Leader

Moral Intelligence
Robert Chenault, Member
Lennick and Kiel discuss Four Principles of Moral Intelligence that they believe are characteristic of great leaders. The first two they mention, integrity and responsibility, are key to being good leaders. However, in order to be truly great leaders, leaders must possess both compassion and forgiveness.
A willingness to encourage risk taking and tolerate mistakes (think Benjamin Franklin) is critical to innovation.
McGregor, in The Human Side of Enterprise and as a part of Theory Y, argues that managers should take a more positive view of employees and the possibilities that this releases and creates.