The Essence of Leadership

What is the essence of leadership?

Essence = the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing; the inward nature; the substance, spirit, lifeblood, heart, principle, soul, core.

At the core, leadership is about moving toward a desired goal in relationship with others. There is much involved, including these eight aspects:

Purpose - A leader is here for a reason, a mission, and pursues it with intention and determination.

Commitment - A leader can be counted on to make and keep commitments.

Presence - A leader will show up and stand up for what's important.

Listening - A leader wants to know what others are thinking and feeling and pays close heed.

Engagement - A leader connects with others, communicates with others, challenges others, is considerate of others, and coaches others.

Vision - A leader is going somewhere good.

Stewardship - A leader accepts responsibility and understands the saying "Take care of yourself; take care of each other; take care of this place."

In this new blog, Go To Leader, I will be delving into these and other aspects of the essence of leadership.

I hope you will benefit by these thoughts. Please add your own.