党的十四届四中全会《决定》指出:“建设有中国特色社会主义的全新事业和错综复杂的国际环境,对各级领导干部提出了新的更高要求”。这就要求各级党政领导干部尤其是县以上领导干部必须具备较高的素质。笔者认为在新的历史时期,领导干部应具备的基本素质主要有:一、要有开拓进取的精神。首先,做到难不怕。由于工作条件、所处环境、领导对象不一样,在工作中必然会碰到各种各样的 The “Decision” of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee of the Party states: “The new cause of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and the complicated international environment put forward new and higher requirements for leading cadres at all levels.” This requires that party and government leading cadres at all levels, especially leading cadres at and above the county level, must possess high qualifications. In my opinion, in the new historical period, the basic qualities that leading cadres should possess are: First, they must have a pioneering spirit. First, do not be afraid. Due to working conditions, the environment, the leadership of different objects, in the work will inevitably encounter a variety of