Leadership Qualities Vocabulary

adjective describing a person who is motivated by their own thoughts, feelings, and values rather than external influences

• Individuals who are inner directed tend to rely on their own values and beliefs to guide their actions.
• People who are inner directed often follow their own instincts rather than external influences.
• Those who are inner directed march to the beat of their own drum.
• His inner directed nature was like a compass guiding him through life's challenges.

adjective having or characterized by a strong focus or determination

adverb in a single-minded manner

• She was known for her single-minded focus on achieving her goals.
• He's so single-minded when it comes to video games, he can play for hours without taking a break.
• My boss is single-minded about hitting his sales targets, he won't let anything distract him.
• The detective had a single-minded determination to solve the case, no matter what obstacles came his way.

noun a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations

• She handled the situation with great tact and diplomacy.
• You need to learn to speak with more tact when dealing with difficult people.
• Stop being so tactless and rude!
• His words cut through the tension in the room like a tactful knife.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• It is important to let your heart rule your head when making important decisions.
• Sometimes you just have to let your heart rule your head and go with your gut feeling.
• Dude, just let your heart rule your head and follow your instincts.
• In matters of love, it's best to let your heart rule your head and listen to your emotions.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• It is important to put yourself on the line when taking on new challenges in the workplace.
• If you really want to succeed, you have to put yourself on the line and give it your all.
• Dude, you gotta put yourself on the line if you want to make it big in this industry.
• In order to truly grow and learn, sometimes you have to put yourself on the line and step out of your comfort zone.

verb to praise or admire excessively or obsequiously

• The renowned author was adulated by critics for his latest novel.
• Everyone adulated the new student for his impressive basketball skills.
• The singer was adulated by his fans after his concert.
• The politician adulated his opponent in order to gain their support.