The Power of One More

15One More and Defining Leadership

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

—Booker T. Washington

THE CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIP IS AS OLD AS CIVILIZATION ITSELF, and I doubt there's a personal development topic that's been studied or written about more.

So, what does it mean to be a One More leader?

As I define it, you are a One More leader if you help people do things they would not otherwise accomplish without your presence. If you can't do that as a leader, there's no need for you.

Whether you realize it or not, you're already a leader. At a minimum, you lead yourself. You may also lead your family, employees, teammates, when you practice your religious doctrine, and several other ways.

For our purpose, the question then becomes, “How can I use the concept of One More to become better at leading others?”

There are those who make the case that people are born leaders. That may be so, but I also firmly believe that leadership is a learned trait. Everyone has it within themselves to be an effective leader if they decide to work at it.

To do this, start by taking a closer look at what the elements of leadership are.

The Elements of Leadership

I've had the honor of being a leader in my family, on sports teams, for multiple businesses, and in several other capacities in my life.

What I'm about to share are universal leadership elements that transcend who you are or where you're at in your life, whether you're an athlete, a coach, a parent, or a business leader. These ...