Many definitions of leadership100 Answers to the Question: What Is Leadership? | Inc.comAll these definitions have merit Your definition of leadership should be personalIt can be a definition you create on your ownOr you can borrow another’s definition and make it personal to youWhy does leadership definition need to be personalYour definition will become a guiding principle of your leadershipDefinition isn’t a list of core values or principles, but it defines how you behave as a leaderMy definition of leadershipInfluencing others toward a shared goalEpisode SponsorCredible Leadership Resource Guide from CredibleLeaders.com30 years of LD, CA, PG experience consolidated into one ebookYour go-to resource to all of your career & personal growthGet your resource guide free by using the “Credible Leadership Resource Guide” link at the top of RookieLeaders.comLet me unpack this definitionOthersLeadership requires othersIf no one is following you, you aren’t a leaderOthers isn’t defined by an organizational chart or reporting structureOthers can be members of our team - peers, colleagues, family, friends, committee, a volunteer groupInfluencingInfluencing others implies a notion of willingnessOthers give you permission to leadThey give this permission by their willingness to followInfluence isn’t authoritative, dictatorial, obligation, manipulation, or fear-basedInfluence is trust-basedTrust you have their best interest at heartTrust you are capable to lead in achieving the goalGoalWhile influencing others you must be working to achieve a specific goal or purposeLeadership isn’t just wandering aimlessly in the wildernessThere has to be an objective in your leadershipThe goal has to be clear or simpleNot necessarily easy, but clear and simpleSo everyone knows the goalSharedTwo elements of a shared goalCommunicativeWhen the goal is clearly defined, it must be communicatedIt must be communicated well and consistently (multiple time, multiple ways)Those you are influencing aren’t working toward the shared goal if you haven’t communicated the goal to them.Good communication of a goal include the what and whyWhat is the goal - stated clearly and simplyWhy is the goal important - to the team, business, and your team membersCollaborativeCollaborative element of a shared goal tells you team “we are in this together”Collaborative element of a shared goal communicates howTogether is the best possible answer to “how are we going to achieve the goal”As the leader, you aren’t exempt from the collaborative element of a shared goalYou are not sending your team out to achieve the goalYou are in it with themWrap upShow notes at RookieLeaders.com/002Find more great leadership content at CredibleLeaders.comSubscribe to the podcastRate & review the podcast in iTunesShare the podcast with friends - social media, email, text, word of mouthBe blessed & lead well

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