Balance and Prudence.

A sense of the fitness of things implies an evenness of

character and a freedom from erratic or misjudged overemphasis of one course of
action or one manner of acting. Men want to know what to expect of their leaders, not
so much in the details as in the broad assurance of the program to be followed. Under
the cloud of uncertainty or the annoyance of what may appear to be whims or vagaries
of the leader, they become restive, dissatisfied, aggrieved. They admire and will follow
boldness, and even rashness, if it appears to them to be justified, but they soon falter
and become undependable when the goal disappears, the course reveals itself as
unreasonable, or the aim of the endeavors proves empty and fruitless.
Ambition. The human desire for advancement is a quality which is of advantage in both
the leader and those whom he leads. It stimulates effort toward the attainment of a goal
despite the obstacles which might otherwise discourage. But selfish ambition, fostered
at the expense of others, or of the organization of which both leader and follower are
members, is a dangerous and destructive quality to be avoided.