What is your definition of leadership without quoting the regulation?

To me leadership is coaching, counseling and mentoring. When my Soldiers don’t know how to do something I coach them. When they need help either personally or professionally, I go into counseling and mentoring mode. In the end, their duty performance speaks volumes about what type of leader you are.

How my Soldiers act when I am not there. Do they cut corners? Do they follow established guidelines or do they act a fool and do as they wish. Of course when I am there, they follow the rules. How they act in my absence, is my definition of leadership.

Inspiring people to support a common purpose.