Every organization will be faced with the same problem in the upcoming years, and that problem is leadership. Many companies have had the same managers and/or supervisors for many years now, and unfortunately those managers are inching closer to retirement. Just the other day we were talking to a reliability company that is already being faced with this dilemma. This company has had the same managers of the reliability and predictive maintenance technicians for the past 25 years, and now some of them are already retiring, and the company has no one ready to take their place. That is why it is important for companies to start identifying the next generation of leaders. Here are Ten Traits of good leaders.

1. Communication skills
2. Visionary
3. Inspirational
4. Charismatic
5. Passionate
6. Risk Taker
7. Differentiation
8. Know your flaws
9. Generate Trust
10. Retain position

Identifying leaders may seem like an easy thing to do, but more people have difficulty doing it than you would think. For reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals, it is important to identify potential leaders early on. That way they company can make sure that they are receiving any additional training they might want their managers/supervisors to have. Good leadership is essential for a company to continue down the path of success.