Leadership is really just about influencing other people's behaviour.

Introduction Leadership, what is leadership? It certainly plays a very important part in our live, everywhere we go, we would eventually to lead or lead by some other people. The definitions of the leadership role vary widely. Some definitions of leadership are based on leader characteristics, some on leader behaviors, still others on outcomes or end results. The general agreement exists that "someone is needed to serve as the agent for guiding and encouraging people …

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