The 5 Things You Must Embrace to Become a More Self-Aware Leader

Some good thoughts in this article. The five behaviours identified are -

1. Purpose
2. Wisdom
3. Self-awareness
4. Love
5. Renewal

Here's the puzzling thing. I've read dozens, perhaps hundreds, of articles about being a successful leader, and most of them emphasise such "soft" skills. Yet I only occasionally see these put in practice. Why the gap? Are such articles "aspirational" pap, or is there another reason that people have not "made the leap"?