The choice to lead

The choice to lead
True, effective leaders do not demand or proclaim or intimidate. They
encourage, inspire and lead by example.
True leaders become leaders not because of their titles, but because of
their work. Real leaders have no need to make promises, because it is
already obvious to everyone that they get results.
The world can always benefit from more good, effective leaders. You can
make the choice to be one.
Leadership is difficult and demanding, and often a thankless job. Yet
without honest, authentic, effective leadership, the world would devolve
into chaos.
The job of a real leader is not to tell people what to do. The job of a
real leader is to enable each and every person to be his or her absolute
best, and to point all those people in a positive direction.
You don't need anyone's permission to be a leader. All you have to do is to
genuinely and respectfully make a positive difference in the lives of
others.