Leadership can be defined as the ability to inspire other people to accomplish goals. Leaders teach by example, motivate, and challenge others to follow their actions. In my leadership point of view, I see leadership mostly about being ourselves and maintaining our personal authenticity, identity, and personality.
I found myself rethink my personal leadership definition after I took and analyzed the 360 Refined Survey. Using this tool, I realized that there are many ways to define and interpret leadership. One way is to look at interpersonal relationship and processes. This way shows what we understand about ourselves in contrast with how much others know about us. For instance, when my colleagues and I share common perceptions and ideas, our communication is more open, our trust and understanding is higher, and consequently, our problem-solving capability is much better.
Also, when the perception about me is different from others, there is a potential misunderstanding, mistrust, and confusion in our relationships. At the same time, there are situations when what I know about myself, I chose not to share with others for various reasons. For example, I am not always willing to share my private opinions or judgments of others. Likewise, I would not be able to share confidential and sensitive information I discussed with my superiors about issues related to personnel. These situations create confusion and false perceptions, because others don’t have the same information I have. This is a reflective approach toward explaining the definition of leadership.
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