Leadership

Leadership can be defined in several different ways. There is the technical definition, defined as "The office or capacity of a leader." However a practical definition is leadership being much more than a position, but rather a state of mind and character. An individual can be the CEO of a major corporation, and still not be a leader. Leadership is not only what you do, but also how you do it. Followership can also be …

…involved. The empowerment process is sharing power with others through decentralized structures, roles and responsibilities and through delegating work with authority. It is beneficial in the work situation because it distinguishes the agent that has the capability to give power, and in the event of a mistake made it is assumed that it is these institutional agent who lead the action, or control and define the terms of the interaction. <Tab/>