In 2000 and 2001 I was privileged to formally interview several Atlanta, Georgia area CEO's and others on the subject of leadership including the attributes of leaders, the challenges leaders face, how to grow as a leader, advice to new leaders and related topics.

In the first four articles, I asked CEO's to comment on six suggested attributes of effective leaders that I had developed based on research and experience. The six initially suggested attributes of effective leaders presented were Vision, Passion, Integrity, Authenticity, Courage and Wisdom. They were invited to suggest any others that they felt were important. In subsequent interviews with individual CEO's and other leaders, we explored leadership issues more broadly. Each leader had a unique perspective.

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	Vision and Passion
	Authenticity
	Integrity and Courage
	Wisdom
	Interview with Elizabeth Plunkett Buttimer, President of Bowden Manufacturing
	Interview with Gail Evans, Executive Vice President CNN, (retired)
	Interview with Hala Moddelmog, President, Church's Chicken
	Interview with Claudia Gaines Patton, President, The Headline Group
	Interview with Robert Delaney, Diplomat, Author, Consultant, Speaker
Click here to download a summary of key points from all these articles along with additional commentary.

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