15 Qualities Of Leaders I Want To Be In A Meeting With

Many leaders I know do not like meetings.  They would much prefer to be engaging in productive activities rather than talking about it.  I would fall into this category.

However, there are some meetings I have been involved in which were replenishing and actually quite fun.  I enjoyed these times because of the “Who”, not the “What” or “Why”.  In other words, the other leaders in the meeting made it fun, not the task or assignment itself.

The following are 15 Qualities Of Leaders I Want To Be In A Meeting With:

1. Leaders who love Jesus Christ, their families and His church above all else.  This speaks to their approach.
2. The leaders are my friends and it is good to see them.  The meeting feels more like a social event where we also actually get things done.
3. They have accomplished something.  They are speaking from experience, not just theory.  This also means good ideas flow from experience rather than exposure.
4. Each are active listeners.  They are learning from the experiences of others.
5. Every leader has a specific skill set.  When a topic comes up, everyone defers to the expert in the room.  This is a matter of respect and no one person has to be the wellspring of all knowledge.
6. It is a group of alphas who respect each other enough to discuss topics in a calm, logical manner.  Volume is not a leadership weapon or asset.
7. Everyone is affirming of the other person.  Words of affirmation are my love language.  If YOU don’t have something good to say, WE don’t say anything at all.
8. People have a sense of humor.  I love to laugh and accomplish things with people in fun environments.
9. We have history together.  We have been through some ups-and-downs and lived to tell about it.
10. We trust each other.  There are no hidden agendas and we have each other’s backs.
11. Time is seen as our most valuable commodity and we don’t waste each other’s.
12. People who are courteous enough to schedule meetings at convenient times.  Leaders live busy lives.
13. Leaders who arrive prepared and start fast.
14. Leaders who expect things to get done.
15. As much as I love being around them, leaders who end meetings early!

What other type of people do you enjoy being in meetings with?

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