Leadership is having the courage to step out and be in front without permission from everyone or assurance from anyone that everything is going to be ok.

Leadership is valuing people, truth, and results highly enough to say and do uncomfortable things, knowing in advance those things will create conflict.

Stepping out in front is an essential act of leadership, but only when people actually follow does the one in front become a leader.

By directing people and resources toward a common goal, leaders accomplish things that would not otherwise have been accomplished, even though all the people and resources needed were already present before the leader led.

Nothing too big for one person to do alone can be accomplished without leadership, and thus leadership is of great interest to all who dream big.