{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F80b74d11-8732-4fbf-8351-1dee5839cb62","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 2: Characteristics of a Leader\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/80b74d11-8732-4fbf-8351-1dee5839cb62\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 2: Characteristics of a Leader","description":"Leadership is a strange animal. Although leadership experts can agree on what makes for good leadership in the larger sense, the number of characteristics deemed as necessary for it can vary greatly.\r\n\r\nSo, depending on how general or detailed you choose to analyze leadership, the numbers will vary. That\u2019s because leadership defies a permanent and static definition \u2013 it cannot be boxed. It\u2019s always recognized by people when they witness it, but the varying styles of influences which makes it up can make it hard to pin down. It\u2019s a bit like trying to predict the weather. There are ways to do it, but it sure isn\u2019t an exact science. Leadership is, in a way, quite intangible.\r\n\r\n\r\nNevertheless, there are some characteristics that cannot be overlooked and that defy time, cultures, trends, and situations. So, in this episode, we dig deep into this topic...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b69637b4-4c9b-4485-be20-6c473c48d4c5/artwork.jpg"}