When I was young I never realized how many leaders there actually are in the world. The only people I pictured being leaders were kings, queens and presidents. I never would have thought of the local Kmart night manager as being a leader. Leaders show up in many different limelight's some bad and some good. .
Today if someone asked me what makes a person a leader? I would respond by saying they are not a follower. One thing almost everyone's parents tell you when you"re a child is "to be a leader not a follower, just because Billy jumps off the bridge are you going to jump". Back then I would laugh at them and they would tell me someday it would make sense and well that someday is now. For me the number one thing a person that is a leader has to have are followers. So with that in mind what my parents said works. If Billy jumps off the bridge and I follow him just because he did it then I am a follower and Billy is a leader. On the other hand if Billy jumps and I don't follow him then he is not a leader he is just stupid. .
Besides just having followers a leader needs to have many other characteristics. I think it would be impossible for a leader to posses every trait at its maximize potential that is listed in the book. More theisable is the idea that a successful leader possesses combinations of the traits enabling them to be a successful leader. There are certain attributes I think a leader needs to have in order to be successful and make a difference. In order for a leader to influence their followers toward a common goal, drive, ambition, achievement, energy, cognitive ability, honesty, integrity, passion and knowledge are all traits they should posses. A leader also needs to posses many communication skills in order to be successful. Among these is good horizontal communication because it gives .
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both the leader and follower a chance to influence one another through ideas and opinions.