Defining leadership is about as easy as trying to describe the experience of tasting chocolate to someone who has never experienced sweets.
Why? Because everyone has a vastly different opinion about how to define leadership. I once heard a so-called expert on everything define driving in traffic and not getting mad at another driver as leadership. Really? It reminds me of Dustin Hoffman, in the movie Rain Man. Hoffman plays the role of an autistic savant who walks around saying … (click on the video to hear the rest of the story)
Joe Contrera is the Founder and President of ALIVE @ WORK LLC, a leadership development company dedicated to helping Extraordinary Leaders Achieve Extraordinary Results. He is the author of three books. His latest, Extraordinary Results: Mastering the Art of Leading, Coaching, & Influencing Others, is quickly becoming a must-have resource for leaders in organizations across the country. It will not only change what you believe about leading, it will help you build your leadership skills so that you can successfully influence others.
