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	Four Key Elements of Leadership In addition to inspiring, influencing and transforming their people, great leaders focus on four key elements of true leadership. By zeroing in on these areas, you can become the focused, effective leader your people and your organization need you to be.
	Be Authentic and Effective All too often we see a successful person, and rather than doing what we know how to do, and do best, we try to do what they do. This almost always ends in failure. You can't be someone you're not.
	Change What is Not Working Regardless of our intentions, if a method we are using does not work, it needs to be changed. Life changes, situations change, and the way to best handle situations change.
	Claim Accountability For Creating Your Future You can be a successful business leader no matter what your background, history, or education level is. It is your responsibility to take responsibility. You need to claim accountability for creating your own future.

	You Aren't A Mistake, You Are Just Making One Not every day of business goes perfectly, and not every person always performs at their top level. There are times that you are going to get frustrated and let it out. What you need to do as a successful leader is make sure when those times happen that you are not damaging your team, their morale, or your own reputation.