An elderly widow.  Several CEOs.  A writer.  Head of an avalanche mitigation team.  Government officials.

I spoke to many different kinds of leaders for The Making Magnificence Project® (new interviews coming soon, stay tuned!).  Despite their varied paths, they shared 8 key traits.  Factors that propelled them.  Below are 3:

1. Passion Married to a High Tolerance for Uncertainty
   Being deeply passionate about what they were pursuing was crucial.  But the capacity for tolerating the discomfort of pursuing the path?  Essential.
2. The Lens We Look Through: Framing and Re-Framing
   All of these leaders confronted loss, disappointment, and failure.  How they viewed their setbacks was far more important than being set back.  It was the ball game.
3. Questing for Self-Mastery
   No matter how accomplished, all of these leaders were learners.  They kept showing up curious and wanting to improve.

For more on questing for your own Magnificent Leadership®, you can reach me at: sarah@sarah-levitt.com  My next openings are in late July.  I work with talented and successful senior leaders who want to accelerate their performance and make a lasting impact.

Slated for promotion?  One of the most common reasons I’m invited to work with senior executives is because they’re preparing for elevated leadership roles.  To request a copy of my paper on leading in a new role and the 5 domains for success, you can email me at: sarah@sarah-levitt.com

To read the full stories of those Magnificent Leaders I mentioned, you can go here to Amazon.

Booking your national association or corporate conference?  My two most popular keynotes are “Magnificent Leadership® — Keys to Success” and “Magnificent Leadership® — Building Self-Correcting Teams™”.  To inquire about my availability: sarah@sarah-levitt.com