The top things you look for in a leader

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You don’t have to be an expert in politics to make your choice as a voter. I’m sure you’re hearing friends, family members, husbands, and neighbors sharing their opinions and ideas  — but it’s just you in that voting booth. What do you want?

We asked readers like you “When it comes to picking a leader, what kinds of things do you look for?”

A screenshot of our Hot Topic #66 Quiz, which reads:

"You don’t have to be a ‘politico’ or an issue-expert to make your choice as a voter. Voting is about sharing your values and goals for your future and community. 
When it comes to picking a leader, what kinds of things do you look for?" 

With the multiple choice options:

"Experience in leadership roles, Relates to me and my experience, Honesty, Decisiveness, Collaboration" and an open-ended "something else" followed by a submit button.

There are a lot of important qualities to look for in a leader, but according to a recent Hot Topic, the quality you care most about is HONESTY. I get that. You want someone who will tell the truth and play fair, as well you should! 

Pink and blue image with text at the top that reads: "When is comes to picking a leader, what kinds of things do you look for?"

Bar graph at the bottom representing the percentage of the audience who chose each response: 48.7% Honesty, 19.8% Experience in leadership roles, 9.1% Collaboration, 8.6% Relates to me and my experiences, and 4.7% Something else

Other top qualities you shared were:

  • Good work ethic
  • Fairness
  • Kindness
  • Empathy 
  • Selflessness

This election season is getting spicy and most of us (a whopping 85%!) have seen mean attacks on candidates’ looks, background, and even their voice flying around social media. Now more than ever, we’ve got to focus on what we really want from our leadership, rather than getting distracted by superficial comments and online bullying.

Drop a 🧡 in the comments to commit to tuning out the bullies and focusing on what counts this year!