Great leaders uphold a high standard of integrity, which is the correspondence between their actions and their words. Being honest, credible and maintaining a level of transparency in the work place helps to build trust throughout the team. It is important to do what you say and say what you do, even when no one is looking. This builds your character as a leader.
#4 SELF
CONFIDENCE
Leaders would not be leaders if they were lacking self-confidence. There are many reasons why self-confidence is an important trait of an effective leader. Being a leader is, first of all, challenging and therefore will be set backs from time to time. Through self-confidence, leaders find the inner strength and creativity to overcome obstacles and make correct decisions in critical moments without knowing the outcome, and inspire confidence in others through example. Self confidence is a key component of an effective leader but one must be cautious of being to overly self confidence to the point they develop and ego that is cocky and arrogant. If you display those traits your team or organization is likely to abandon you.
"A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them."--M. D. Arnold