What a Good Leader Looks Like Demi Logue Communication Effective communication skills are very important if somebody wants to succeed as a leader. Ellen DeGeneres has good communication skills because she can hold a conversation with anybody and get her ideas across. Honesty A leader should always be honest with the people that are ‘following’ him, or else things could turn out negatively. Honesty is a very important trait when it comes to leadership. Joan Rivers is a honest person because she’s not afraid to let her opinion be known. Inspiring A good leader motivates. They should be worth idolizing. Anne Frank was inspiring because she kept her outlook on everything positive, even though she was going through a lot of struggles. Broad Minded Being broad can help a leader when things aren't going as planned. A good leader should be open for ideas and suggestions. The Beatles are broad minded they made music about what they thought was important and changed the view of music. Credits "Famous People - An A to Z List of Famous People in the Twentieth Century." 20th Century History. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/tp/famouspe ople.htm>. Naik, Abhijit. "Leadership: Qualities of a Good Leader." Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/leadership-qualities-ofa-good-leader.html>. Wikipedia. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://www.wikipedia.org/>.