10 skills leaders need

It sounds like it might not be a skill, but it can and should be learned and improved

Great leaders have vision, but if you don't have a vision for what you want, you still need to give clear direction to your followers

It's critical to have great communication skills in this day and age. See Derek Sivers' customer service email as an example.

Not the traditional selling skills that you might think of but selling ideas to customers, internal teams, etc.

Some of the best leaders are storytellers - they tell a compelling story of why we should follow them

Not only do they provide constructive and positive feedback, they also take constructive and positive feedback to improve themselves

Leaders are constantly improving: constantly improving their selling, storytelling, communication and other skills

Apple's leaders are all experts in their domain. At Apple, they don't have executives or managers that don't know the nitty gritty details.

The best leaders have influence. They can influence teams, stories, markets and customers.

Not only do they push themselves and their teams to work hard, they also reward accordingly.