Leadership; To Have Influence

You are a leader.

Wait, you may say. I’m not a leader; I don’t speak to crowds of people, and I’m not the president of a big business. I’m not a leader.

You’re wrong. We all are leaders. A leader doesn’t necessarily standing up in front of thousands of people to give a speech, or make million dollar choices.
The definition of a leader; a person who has influence.

We all have influence over thing, or someone; your friends, siblings, kids, co-workers, etc. If you have influence over a person, you have become a leader to him.

Since all have influence over something, we all are leaders. You no longer have to ask yourself, “am I a leader?” You need to ask yourself, “What kind of leader will I be?”

Who Were Good Leaders?

Thanks to everyone who posted on my ‘who’s a good leader?’ poll.

All of you choose George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and rightly so. Those men were outstanding leaders with great influence. They united people to a common goal.

What might surprise you is that all the men in my poll were good leaders. All men had great influence. Hilter was one of the greatest leaders of time. They all had influence to change people’s mind, and ultimately to change their course of action.

The difference between these men wasn’t if they were good leaders; it was where they lead. Washington and Lincoln were godly and servant leaders, while Hitler and Darwin promoted a lie, and death. They all had influence. The questions was whether it positive or evil.