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Leadership qualities demonstrated in the past.
The best predictor of the future is the past.

A person who doesn't feel the thrill of challenge is not a potential leader.

People locked in the status quo are not leaders.
I ask of a potential leader, "Does this person believe there is always a better way to do something?"

A willingness to take responsibility.
Carrying responsibility doesn't intimidate me, because the joy of accomplishment-the vicarious feeling of contributing to other people-is what leadership qualities are all about. 

A completion factor. The ability to get things done.
The person who grabs hold of the problem and won't let go, like a dog with a bone, has leadership potential. This quality is critical in leaders, for there will be times when nothing but one's iron will says, "Keep going." In the military, it is called "completed staff work." With potential leaders, when the work comes in, it's complete.

Mental toughness.
No one can lead without being criticized or without facing discouragement. A potential leader needs to have mental toughness. I don't want a mean leader; I want a tough-minded leader who sees things as they are and will pay the price. Leadership creates a certain separation from one's peers. The separation comes from carrying responsibility that only you can carry. A leader must be able to keep his or her own counsel until the proper time.

Peer respect.
Peer respect doesn't reveal ability, but it can show character and personality. Trammell Crow, one of the world's most successful real estate brokers, said that he looks for people whose associates want them to succeed. He said, "It's tough enough to succeed when everybody wants you to succeed. People who don't want you to succeed are like weights in your running shoes." Maxey Jarmen used to say, "It isn't important that people like you. It's important that they respect you. They may like you but not follow you. If they respect you, they'll follow you, even if perhaps they don't like you.".