The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing what they sense.

All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.

How do leaders serve their people? They may pay good wages and treat employees with respect.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident.

Dividers seek to make themselves look or feel better by making others feel worse. They damage relationships, fracture teams and organizations, and create havoc in people's lives.