We can't all be leaders now can we? Well, the truth is that yes we can, and actually, we already are. Most people do take leadership roles, whether it is within their family, their workplace or with their friends. Most people, at one point in their lives do want to change something around them, whether it is the weekly Mac&Cheese or the company's vision.
An important in being an effective leader is really to understand what you are a leader of. Basically, as I said in earlier posts, a leader can be summed up as an agent of change. As those who have learned about change theory, one of the main parts of initiating lasting change is to set up a vision and steps to achieve this vision. People will follow you if they perceive that the change you propose is beneficial to them and that you are indeed capable of leading them through the change. This last part means that you might feel that some change is needed, convince people that they need the change, but still not initiate it because they feel you lack the skills needed to guide them through it. Understanding what exactly it is that you want to change, basically, what how you want to lead others, means that you will be able to position yourself as an authority on the subject. Of course, it is easier to do this when the risks associated with the change are lower (like what your family eats on Wednesdays) as opposed to "paradigm shifting" events.
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