Someone who leads by example and because of this his/her team produces great results when applying themselves to their task. A good team leader also has the ability to delegate jobs to his/her team members based on what he/she knows is the area of their expertise. He/she can do this because he/she has taken the time to get to know all people in the team and has found a way to work well with each of them.
Everything Colleen said, plus, someone who can see the big picture of the task, who has charisma with a strong drive to succeed, and at the same time, who can relate to the team members in humane manner.
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