SSG Private RallyPoint Member 43852 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What's your definition of Leadership? We often confuse leadership with ones position, title, or seniority.<div><br></div><div>My definition: Leadership is influencing others by providing motivation, purpose, and direction. Leadership defined in the English dictionary states, "The action of leading a group of people or an organization." I decided to ask my troops this very question  and they replied with similar answers such as, "a leader is a NCO or a Commissioned Officer."</div><div><br></div><div>It has come to my attention that their answers aren't wrong, but it lacks the integrity of what leadership is and what leadership is not. I truly believe that leaders aren't born to lead. They are molded. We gain the skill, courage, and power to lead by life experiences, social influence, and training.</div><div><br></div><div>Leadership should not be confused with ones seniority, position or title. Leadership is not "Troops attack that bunker while I cover you." But rather "Form up men, we are going to attack that bunker."  By doing this we are maximizing our efforts, mass participation, and leading from the front.</div> 2014-01-25T00:59:32-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 43852

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What's your definition of Leadership? We often confuse leadership with ones position, title, or seniority.<div><br></div><div>My definition: Leadership is influencing others by providing motivation, purpose, and direction. Leadership defined in the English dictionary states, "The action of leading a group of people or an organization." I decided to ask my troops this very question  and they replied with similar answers such as, "a leader is a NCO or a Commissioned Officer."</div><div><br></div><div>It has come to my attention that their answers aren't wrong, but it lacks the integrity of what leadership is and what leadership is not. I truly believe that leaders aren't born to lead. They are molded. We gain the skill, courage, and power to lead by life experiences, social influence, and training.</div><div><br></div><div>Leadership should not be confused with ones seniority, position or title. Leadership is not "Troops attack that bunker while I cover you." But rather "Form up men, we are going to attack that bunker."  By doing this we are maximizing our efforts, mass participation, and leading from the front.</div>

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