Leadership isn’t about holding a position or having a title; it is about influence. Anyone who has an influence is a leader. Maybe you are already in a position of authority, maybe not. But if you have influence, you are a leader.
The true measure of leadership is influence – Nothing more, nothing less! And influencers attract people like themselves. They affirm and model the response they expect from others.
People who leave positions leave openings; whereas influencers leave legacies. Discard anything that takes you away from your major calling. Titles follow influence, and thus, a leader’s influence is ultimately determined by the legacy they leave.
Leaders touch… they inspire… they invigorate! Leaders draw others to themselves and their causes, even when the cause is difficult.
In sum, leadership does not flow from position, its influence!
Adapted From: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell
2007 Shaques Publishing Inc.
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