Latest Leading with Character Column from Admiral Sandra Stosz (ret): What is Leadership?

19 Apr Latest Leading with Character Column from Admiral Sandra Stosz (ret): What is Leadership?

I’ve been writing about leadership for over three years now, since publishing my book on character-centered leadership: Breaking Ice & Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters. Yet, I’ve not discussed how to define leadership. I suspect if you asked a dozen leaders to give a one-sentence definition of leadership, there’d be a dozen considerably different answers. I’d be curious to know if there would be common themes…as you read this blog, why not think about what leadership means to you? 

I’ll throw it out there—here’s my definition of leadership: “Leadership is motivating people who are different to unite around a shared purpose to get the job done.” In that definition are imbedded the three elements of my leadership philosophy:

1. Believe in yourself and others; 
2. Build trust and earn respect; and 
3. Demonstrate moral courage. 

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