Colin Powell's 18 principles

I was reading this article earlier and it really made me realize how important it is for a leader to know how to balance his/her life. A leader must know how to have fun and have passions outside of work. People are more likely to follow and look up to someone who has a multi-dimensional life opposed to being a workaholic. Nobody wants to be aronud someone who is always extremely stressed and wound tight. Also, this connects with how the article said that attitude is contagious. It is important for the leader to stay optimistic to keep his followers in high spirits. If followers are happy then they are more likely to perform better when it comes to work because they will want to be there. I think that this aspect of leadership is often overlooked but it is so important to practice.