What, Who, Why

What is leadership? Who is a leader? Why do we need people in leadership roles? Today’s blog is about answering each of those questions. You can probably find the answer to each of those questions in a number of books and blogs. Finding leadership information from different resources helps you to see leadership from different angles and different viewpoints.

WHAT…

…Is Leadership. It isn’t about the leader but about the followers. It is about what the leader can do for others. It is about the success of the followers and how that leader can energize people into following his/her vision and mission. Leadership is about people and the interaction the leader has with those people.

WHO…

…Is a Leader. Anyone can and is a leader. People are leaders in their places of work, in their places of worship and in their homes. Many people may play varying degrees of leadership roles throughout the day. For example I am a leader at home as I try to lead my children. I am a leader at work and I am a leader in Toastmasters. Leadership is within everyone but it is how you grow that leadership within you that makes the difference.

WHY…

…Do we need people in leadership roles? Without leadership the people would perish. Everyone needs someone to lead them so they have a vision and a mission. All of us have a higher calling and a higher authority to which we are accountable to. You might think a CEO doesn’t have anyone they are accountable to; they would be accountable to a board the board to the shareholders and the shareholders to the consumers. Leaders help us have vision and guide us and encourage us to reach our goals and be the best that we can be.

Over the next several days I will take each of these idea: What, Who and Why and look at what other people say about these three ideas.