While it is easy to say a CEO, VP, Manager, Director, Team Lead have leadership responsibilities. Being a leader isn’t only about title. It isn’t their title that makes them a leader, it is their actions. You will find leaders in people whose titles may be CSR’s, accounting staff, sales staff, tellers, insurance advisors, farmers and many more. Sometimes they doubt their impact, they comment that they’re not leaders, or dismiss what impact they can have.

Develop the same skills you admire in leadership – but make them your skills. Don’t try to be a carbon copy – find what makes you unique and own it.

Leaders know where they are going – they have an intended outcome.
Leaders inspire others to join them – they make it engaging and enjoyable.
Leaders take risk – they weigh options and alternatives.
Leaders can be counted on – they don’t wimp out
Leaders influence – they listen, and others listen to them.
Leaders own their actions.

I’ve watch leaders on playgrounds, to day cares, to corporate board rooms. Decide the impact you want to have and work at achieving your desired result.

Mike Krutza and Jodi Wiff are leadership coaches who get people to fulfill their dreams. www.lighthouse-leadership.com