What Leadership Is Not

Leadership is not making condescending to lesser. Leadership is not making the most of emotional triggers to trick people into doing it your way. Leadership is not manipulating others. Anyone can do that and become a Catholic Priest. Leadership is not lying or telling stories or coaxing one into your way of thinking.

Leadership is not up deception or misdirection. Leadership is not about staying on top of the mountain at all costs and using those under you as ponds. Anyone can do that. Leadership is none of the current and the sooner you figure that out the bigger off you will be and those who follow you may be.

Some say that leadership is a vision concern and indeed currently makes a lot more sense. The best leadership comes from leading by example. Leadership is watching, observing and acting decisively and leadership is right about trust. You must trust your own abilities and individuals around must trust you too.

Leadership can be a natural trait or one you develop over time. Leadership comes with a popular credence and it has to do with your commitment, a sense of honor and integrity and projections of the same. Leadership specific say is the most intangible asset in any firm and Leadership is one of the simplest traits to possess and the hardest of all to keep. That is what I believe leadership is; what do you think? Consider their in 2006.

Chris' Top 7 Favorite Leadership Books

1. The West Point Way of Leadership. GREAT book by a man who taught leadership at West Point for 20 years. 2. Developing the Leader Within You. All around book. Follow-up book is Developing the Leaders Around You. 3. Lincoln On Leadership. Looks at the Life of Honest Abe and the lessons of leadership he exhibited. 4. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. A classic on everybody's list 5. Servant Leadership. Reminds us we act for those who follow. 6. Leadership Jazz. Lots about shaping the values of an organization. 7. Oh The Places You'll Go. (Okay, it is a Dr. Seuss Book, but I kid you not, their might be subtitled Leadership Lessons for Kids... And Big Kids Too. I looked through it to my kids often and am reminded of what it takes to experience a successful journey.)