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• They have a vision and goals.

• They are persistent.

• They are authentic.

• They show love (for other people, themselves, their jobs).

• They have a sense of humor.

Walker discussed the qualities of good and bad leaders. Many people, he said, let negativity and pessimism infuse their attitudes, and then convince themselves they are only being realistic. But great leaders, he stressed, are very optimistic—and realistic at the same time.