Best-selling author, time management expert, work life balance specialist and professional speaker Susan Sly shares the qualities of true leaders, how to develop leadership skills and assessing what it means to lead.

Scottsdale, AZ. — October 27, 2016 — Best-selling author, work life balance speaker and expert, and entrepreneur Susan Sly recently published a new article, “Leadership Qualities, Leadership Skills, and What It Means to Be a Leader.” Susan leads off the article discussing the messy US Presidential election. As she says, “It seems both candidates are leaders with their dedicated following(s) but completely repel (or maybe even repulse) their opponent’s constituency.”

Without diving into the political debate itself, Susan chooses to just examine the concept of leadership, leadership qualities, and what makes a good leader. Specifically, she discusses the leaders are born or leaders are made dilemma, suggesting that the answer is likely somewhere in the middle. In fact, Susan notes, she has previously covered this very topic in other articles.

She states, “There doesn’t seem to be much argument that having certain leadership qualities, combined with learned leadership skills, is the best predictor of whether or not one will ever become an effective leader. Furthermore, it is important to remember no leader can really lead and be productive in her or her goals and objectives… if no one will follow.”

From there, Susan gives with leadership qualities and leadership characteristics that do seem to indicate great leadership – and leaders – that others not only choose to follow, but want to follow as well.

The entire article can be found here: http://www.susansly.com/leadership-qualities-leadership-skills-means-leader/

About Susan Sly:

Susan Sly is an author, speaker and entrepreneur. She has been featured on Lifetime Television, The CBN, ABC Family, The Morning Show in Australia and in the fall of 2015 will appear on CNN, Fox and CNBC. She is the author of several top self help books including the highly acclaimed book about women having it all – The Have It All Woman and Organize Your Life. She has co-authored the best selling book – Soul II Success with NY Times Best Selling Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul – Jack Canfield and is working on another book collaboration featuring Sir. Richard Branson. Susan has also been featured alongside Rich Dad Poor Dad Author, Robert Kiyosaki, in the movie – Rise of the Entrepreneur and in Sharon Lechter’s Book – Think and Grow Rich for Women.

Susan is a passionate philanthropist, working with World Vision Cambodia on a special project liberating girls from trafficking. She’s had other strategic collaborations with the UNHCR, Make-A-Wish and Sistering in Toronto. Susan’s projects have focused on the welfare of women & children. Most importantly Susan is a mother of five children and loving partner to her husband, Chris. She truly believes with a positive mental attitude we can have it all.