How would I define a leader? I would define a leader as somebody who guides others by showing them the way or telling them how to behave. Being a leader comes in many different forms, but they all are heading toward the same goal; and that is to communicate with people. Some people are silent leaders and lead by example and some are more vocal. Nevertheless, whatever type of leader you are, there are certain criteria's that must be met. For example: being a good role model, being dependable and being trust worthy, these are all things that a true leader must possess. However, all leaders have their strengths and weakness' and these are a few areas in which men and woman striving to become leaders often have trouble dealing with.
             Being a leader is never an easy task, and only a select few have the ability to lead. Not many people can take an organization, a team, or their local neighborhood and get them to work together toward a single goal. They have to be stern, but at the same time sympathetic. They have to be able to delegate power without causing uproar. So many things go into being a leader that when everything is said and done, most people shy away from being a leader and feel as though they need to follow. However, that is the difference between a leader and a follower. When crunch time comes, the true leader will stand forward and guide his/her team, organization, or what ever they are leading to victory.
             A leader to me is someone who is willing to pick a person up instead of bad mouthing them. I have been on sports teams and can honestly say all of my coaches were excellent leaders. This I feel has led me to become a leader myself. In order for a person to become a leader it all depends on their attitude and the environment in which they are brought up. I feel that I am a leader due to the fact that I am one out of nine children. Therefore, my younger siblings always looked up to me.
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