What is Leadership?

February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

“What is Leadership” An Introduction and Brief Overview of Leaderhip

What is leadership? What are the qualities of a good leader? Are the characteristic traits associated with leadership something you are born with or learn?

What is leadership is a source of information and a reference–taking an in depth look at leadership and all things pertaining to leadership. What is leadership will attempt to focus on articles that will be both insightful and inspiring.

The source of inspiration for What is Leadership is my personal commitment to be a better person on a daily bases, to inspire others to find the leader within, and to foster potential and personal growth.

What is a Leader?

Being a leader embodies the goodness of man. Leaders have the ability to bring people together, to affect change, and sometimes change the world.

It is this ability to have social influence over others that gives power to a leader. That is what leadership is by definition, having the ability to influence others to follow. In this sense, leadership is an art and possibly a virtue. [Continue reading]

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The Qualities of a Leader: An Excerpt on Character

March 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Qualities of a Leader: Character If you are not familiar with The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader by John C. Maxwell, I encourage you to give it a read sooner rather than later. The book is a short read but is set up to read as a daily or … [Continue reading]

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Comunication and Leadership

February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The Importance of Effective Communication One of the determining factors for being a great leader is the ability to communicate and interpret various means or channels of communication effectively. We often think of communication in the form of … [Continue reading]

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The Definition of Leadership

February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment

What is Your Definition of Leadership? Leadership is defined as, “The action of leading a group of people or an organization” and, "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of … [Continue reading]

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