Diligence
Proverbs 12:24 Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor
Trustworthy messengers
Proverbs 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy messenger brings healings
Don’t penalize people for integrity
Proverbs 17:26 It is also not good to fine the righteous, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness
Listen before Answering
Proverbs 18:13 He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him
Able to discern
Proverbs 18:15 the heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out
Listen to both sides of the story
Proverbs 18:17 The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him
Able to stand up under adversity
Proverbs 24:10 If you falter in a time of trouble how small is your strength!
Able to stand up under praise
Proverbs 27:21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise
WHAT HAPPENS WITHOUT GOOD LEADERSHIP
Honoring the wrong people backfires
Proverbs 26:08 Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool
A wicked ruler is dangerous
Proverbs 28:15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people
People despair
Proverbs 29:02 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan
A wicked ruler has wicked officials
Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked