OBTech Ltd is searching for a new vice-president of marketing and wants to find someone with excellent leadership qualities. Along with evaluating each job candidate's past experience, OBTech intends to assess each candidate's leadership competencies. a) What constitutes leadership? b) Identify four (4) competencies (out of the eight leadership competencies) that OBTech should be examining in each candidate.

explain quality leadership The characteristics possess by quality leaders are as follows: Sense of Purpose. Successful leaders know their areas of responsibility that will contribute to the organization’s success. Self-discipline. Successful leaders avoid negative self-indulgence and inappropriate displays of emotion such as anger. Successful leaders are open and upfront with other members of the organization and with themselves. Credibility. Successful leaders are consistent and fair in adhering to the same standards of performance and behavior expected of others. Common Sense. Successful leaders know what is important in a given situation. They know when to be flexible and when to be firm in making decisions. Successful leaders maintain energy, endurance, and good health. Successful leaders are committed to finish a task despite of difficulty.

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1. One of the vital strategic roles of any manager, whether general or functional, is to provide strategic leadership for subordinates. Using an example to support your answer, briefly describe TWO criteria defining of a strong strategic leader that you know. A complete answer will briefly explain the criteria and locally related examples.