Dr. Patricia Thompson's The Consummate Leader goes beyond quick-fix approaches to professional development, encouraging you to achieve your leadership potential by working on yourself as a whole person and cultivating seven key characteristics of effective leaders.

Many of us are looking for tips on how to be a great leader.

But leadership isn't a set of steps — it requires your whole person.

Dr. Patricia Thompson is a corporate psychologist, management consultant, and executive coach.

Based on her years of experience, Dr. Thompson outlines seven characteristics she has seen in the most effective leaders: self-awareness, spirituality (purpose), self-management, positivity, authenticity, relationship building, and coaching and developing direct reports.