Is there a general uniqueness amongst leaders? Is it being charismatic? Do they all have a commanding presence? Are they all “action packed”? Is it their honesty and ethical behaviour that sets them apart?
No. None of these are common traits of leaders.
Every leader have his/her own individual characteristic. This differentiates them from others or their peers. The differentiation may either be by doing something better than what others have done (Change) or by advocating something new altogether. By and large, leaders show their mettle under different situations and how they behave and emerge under these situations is what I call “situational leadership”.
Being different does not mean we are deviants or should be ignored. We are just unique and that is the only common trait in all of us.
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