Mr Kendall on Leadership Qualities (4:03 minutes) Mr Kendall is asked five questions on leadership. This video is on the first question, “What key leadership qualities should be embedded within learners and the acquisition community as a whole? He notes there are two areas to address in terms of leadership, the activity (product) and the people. Relative to people, he wants to know the activities that the leader is going to do. He notes that leaders need to know their craft, master it. With a new job, no matter what your expertise, the new job will provide an opportunity for a steep learning curves, as each, situation is different, so spend time early on understanding your challenges. Mr Kendall finishes by note that when it comes to people, there are basic principles of leadership, but do you do them? It takes courage and self-confidence to follow the basic principles and exert a positive leadership focus. Treat people with respect, be willing to learn from them, but, also be willing to make changes. In the end, the goal is to build a stronger workforce than what you started with.