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Can Anyone Become a Leader?
YES! Leadership is Possible for All of Us
Most of us do not recognize our potential for leadership. But when you ask yourself this question and take a closer look at who you are as a human being, you’ll see that this question … Can anyone become a leader? is a definite YES!
The question of the ages is whether you’re born a leader or if you can become a leader with the right training. The quick and true answer is that the skills needed for good leadership are borne from education, experience, and access to information, along with a willingness to improve. If that describes you, you can become a leader.
Personally, I had never thought of myself as a leader until I became a school teacher at the age of thirty. It was my first school administrator who tapped me to lead a committee of teachers in the area of technology. I ended up writing a grant that put three computers in my 5th/6th grade classroom, something that was extremely rare in 1987.
This principal, Sue Shannon, made it possible for me to shine in the areas I was most interested in and passionate about. She thrust me into the role of a leader and I went on to achieve many goals based on her guidance and the faith she had in me.
Effective leadership requires a host of skills that you can learn, such as:
