According to Dr Kalam, these are characteristics an ideal leader should have.

1. A leader must have a vision.

2. He must have the passion to transform this vision into action.

3. He must be able to travel into unexplored parts. A good leader, says Dr Kalam, never travels the paths explored by others.

4. A leader must know how to manage success and failure.

5. A leader must have courage to take decisions.

6. A leader should have good management skills.

7. Every action of the leader should be transparent.

8. A leader must work with integrity and succeed with integrity.

Source: REDIFF