Definition Of The Word Leadership

People have many different views on how to define the word leadership. Some would say it is just getting people to do something you want them to, others would say it is telling people what to do, and there are many more views that I do not have time to go into. My definition of leadership is quite simple simply though, I would define it as influence and service.

To be a successful leader, or any kind of leader at all, you must possess these two things. Without influence you are incapable of leading people towards a goal or even getting them to do anything. If you do not have influence how do you expect to stand before a group of people and tell them what needs to be done and then expect it to get done? Those people are not influenced by you and therefore why do you expect them to do what you ask. You cannot gain followers if you cannot gain influence over people. And many people will say that this is too simple of a definition, but I would tell them that every other definition, no matter how long and complicated it is, depends on having influence. A leader without influence is not really a leader at all. Think back on some of the greatest leaders in human history, your list probably includes the likes of George Washington, Gandhi, Jesus, Adolf Hitler, and others. All of these people had very different beliefs, upbringings, and adult lives. They did all have one thing in common though; they were great leaders with great influence. No one on that list, or any other list of leaders, could have done what they did without having influence over their followers. And some of the greatest leaders of all time have used the influence they possess for terrible, awful, horrendous things, but some have also used it for amazing, wonderful, spe...

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...ay it is impossible to try and define it in two words, and this is a good definition. People that say that might be right and this may be a terrible definition, but I firmly believe that this is how leadership needs to be defined. With all of the different definitions on this in the world it is very to be confused on what it means to be a leader. And that is why this definition is so important because it is so short and simple. Most people would try and define it by going on a long rant about all the things you have to do with discipline and responsibilities and other things like that. But all my definition says you need is to have influence over the people you are leading and to serve them once you have gained that influence. So I hope that after reading this you will try it out, and I hope you will see that it does not take more than two words to define leadership.