Newly Corporate

Newly Corporate was recently invited to join the US News and World Report Career Blog Network “Outside Voices“. This article is my first post written for the network blog. Each of the authors here at Newly Corporate will post on the blog in a rotating schedule, one post total each week.

Of course, it’s important to have the skills, but that’s only a portion of the pie chart. The most important characteristic of leadership is confidence.

Many people will argue that confidence is gained through failure and success. That may be true in some instances—it may even help you become a leader.

But a true leader is born confident. I grew up a leader in football, basketball, theater, Boy Scouts, etc. I was never the best—not once—but I was always a leader. I had confidence.

How does a leader act with confidence? Through decisiveness and passion.

For the rest of my tips on how to be more decisive and passionate, click here.