Many companies fail because they lack proper leadership.  Not just leadership from the CEO but from its line managers and supervisors.  Listed below are six key leadership traits that should be trained and developed in companies today.

1) Leadership development needs to be aligned to the overall strategy of an organization.

2) Leadership competencies throughout the organization must reflect the values of the organization.

3) Executives must be involved with the design of the Leadership Development program.

4) Companies should develop their own leaders rather than recruit them.

5) The leadership development process should be linked to the  organization’s succession plan.

6) The leadership Development program should be continuously evaluated just like any other training program.