Art of War

If you've read the book, hope you can recall these ideas espoused by the author for thousands of years:

1. Prevent conflicts before they arise;
2. Resolve them when they do;
3. Act with courage, intelligence and benevolence in conflict situations;
4. Convert potential enemies into friends and
5. Control your emotions before they control you.

What does these boil down to? Specifically, what character traits in a leader shapes these actions and decisions? I can name a few:

1. Maturity - i.e to assess situations, and act on both head and heart!
2. Boldness - i.e possessing the passion to make timely decisions and standing by it.
3. Proactiveness - ability to look ahead, visualize and prevent issues before they happen.

Agree?