First of all, the leader can be defined as a person who leads forward, has the talent to coordinate and make thought-out decisions. People feel like as behind a stone wall, because the leader knows exactly how to react and what to do in a given situation. Being a leader is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. First and foremost, it is the responsibility for those who follow the commander, because people entrusted him their success, and in special situations - even life. The process of becoming a leader is, if not identical, certainly similar to the process of becoming a fully integrated human being (Manson, 2014). It is got to do with authenticity (. Hence, it is worth pointing out, that leaders are not born, they are made.
Leadership is more than just identity qualities. More often it is the consequence of creating characteristics that move individuals to work for the goals of the team. These include understanding people, exercising power and authority judiciously, empowering colleagues, and being decisive (Sousa, 2015). Since it was already mentioned, that leaders are not born, it means that anyone can try to develop skills of the leader. However, you should not expect that you will succeed in a few days or weeks - this process can take a lifetime, and it will take place under the influence and pressure of a large number of surrounding factors, as well as people with whom you are communicating. From the earliest age a person is a part of the most diverse social groups, for example, kindergarten, school, college, student colleagues. In all these groups there is always a leader, who leads all the rest, dominates over the participants in this group. It often happens that the person reveals his leadership skills in situations when these skills are needed, profitable and might lead to success. Most clearly this happens in situations when you need to pull yourself together and take some important, but the right decision in a fairly limited period of time.
References
Sousa, D. (2015). The Leadership Brain Strategies for Leading Today's Schools More Effectively. New York: Skyhorse Publishing.
Mason, M. (2013). Becoming a genuine leader: Succeed with integrity by exploring your past. Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden.
