Hi,
A few things that come to my mind -
- Good listner, good communicator
- always be in tough with the reality on ground
- fair, objective, people champion
- available leader, informal
- high on integrity, empathy
- ability to influence people at all levels
- ability to connect, network
- adaptiable and with ability to facilitate change
There are few more in terms of competencies that need to be in place in order to be effective
Regards
Anuraag