To be a great leader, you first need to be a great follower. Wait. What? That seems counter-intuitive. John F. Kennedy’s speech at the Trade Mart in Dallas on November 22, 1963 included the thought “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Though he was never able to make that speech, I think that [...]

According to dictionary.com, Charisma is a rare personal quality attributed to leaders who arouse fervent popular devotion and enthusiasm. Charisma is the quality that drives people to flock to you and to follow you to the ends of the earth.  It’s the essential trait that fuels real influence. When I was in high school, I spent my summers working [...]

Every individual is a leader. In many cases, people don’t realize this but in every case this is true. Every person that you influence to do good or bad, you have led in a very small way. Of course, those who have the most influence are most often recognized as leaders but the truth is [...]