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Leadership isn’t about having a fancy job title or being the loudest person in the room.

At its core, leadership is the ability to influence, guide, or support others toward a shared goal. That goal might be completing a team project, improving a process, helping others feel safe and motivated, or even just leading yourself through a challenge.

🧠 Rethinking Traditional Leadership

In the past, leadership was often associated with traits like:

• Charisma

• Confidence (especially loud or bold confidence)

• Quick decision-making

• Public speaking

• Managing large teams

While these can be valuable in some settings, they don’t reflect the full picture. This view often overlooks people who lead through:

• Listening and observing carefully

• Thinking deeply before acting

• Creating systems and structure

• Supporting others with empathy

• Solving complex problems in unique ways