4 ways to Boost your Leadership Skills (VIDEO)President of Quinnipiac University, Dr Judy Olian, has met many leaders. She believes that one of the qualities of a great leader is authenticity. For this to occur, she tells Eve Ash, there must be self-awareness, awareness of how others perceive you, and a willingness to absorb information, internalize it, and use it. Other essential qualities include enabling team diversity, encouraging and rewarding truth-telling, and maintaining a healthy balance between work and home, and pursuing physical, mental and emotional health.