IDG Contributor Network: How to select a leader

In the age of disruption, nothing is needed more than leadership. And this is the case for the entire executive team. Given this, what traits should boards and members of the executive team be looking for in candidates and in their existing leadership team. This is the question that I posed recently to the #CIOChat.What leadership traits should executives be looking for?
I got a lot of great answers to this question. Given this, I organized the list in a top 18 format. Yes, I wanted to condense