IntroductionLeadership is increasingly important in today's society. Many experts and scholars point out that the current leadership crisis concerns moral and character problems of many leaders (Ahn, Ettner, & Loupin, 2012; Callahan, 2004; Wright & Quick, 2011). The following interview report is primarily intended to explore and compare leadership traits and characteristics. The director of a clinical medicine center was interviewed for this report. The purpose of this report is to explore the characteristics and traits of leadership and how they can be developed in this turbulent environment. First, I give a brief introduction regarding the interviewee's background and her working environment. The report also describes the personal and subjective perceptions of this leader in relation to a literature review investigating leadership traits and characteristics. The report concludes with a comparison and discussion of the findings of the clinical condition based on the interview and literature review. At the same time, the report aims to propose feasible and effective recommendations and specific programs for current and future leaders and managers in the healthcare system.Methodology1. Traits and characteristics of the intervieweeThis is an interview lasting almost 40 minutes. The subject of this interview is the manager of a community medical center. This medical center has five doctors, two nutritionists, an occupational therapist, a nurse and three receptionists. This medical center now serves the community of over five thousand patients. After the interview, integrate the following eight elements into the characteristics and traits of this leader. 1) Visual orientation She is vision oriented...... half of the document ...... quaterly, 22, 975-978. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/science/article/pii/S1048984311001172#.Wright, T. A., & Goodstein, J. (2007). Character is not “dead” in management research: A review of individual character and virtue at the organizational level. Journal of Management, 33, 928–958. Winning leadership traits. (2008). Partner Report, 08(2), 10-11. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/docview/200656366?accountid=14543Yeh, Q. (1995). Leadership, personal traits, and work characteristics in research and development organizations: A Taiwanese case. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 16(6), 16-26. Retrieved from http://www.emeraldinsight.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/journals.htm?articleid=1410392.Zaccaro, S.J. (2007). Trait-based leadership perspectives. American psychologist, 62(1), 6-16.