In January, editorial board members brainstormed leadership characteristics with five experts. They identified dozens of characteristics that mark good leaders. For the purposes of this series, we will focus on six of those characteristics. Effective leaders have vision, confidence, integrity, intelligence and tenacity. They also possess the ability to be catalysts for action and change.

Thank you to our leadership dialogues brainstormers:

“Stan Finkelstein, Association of Washington Cities executive director.

“Lunell Haught, Spokane management consultant.

“Ray Lawton, Spokane business owner and community volunteer.

“Terry Novak, former Spokane city manager and current public administration professor at Eastern Washington University.

“Pat Raffee, North Idaho business and management consultant.