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Kenston Henderson explores what leadership really means, starting with John Maxwell's definition: leadership is influence. The talk emphasizes that effective leaders must understand and be aware of the influence they already have.
Kenston Henderson explores what leadership really means, starting with John Maxwell's definition: leadership is influence. The talk emphasizes that effective leaders must understand and be aware of the influence they already have.
Hey, great people, another leadership moment. You see, the first question I ask in a leadership workshop or a speaking engagement is, what is leadership to you? If you could define it in one or two words, put that in the comments right now. But how I define leadership is influence. And John Maxwell says, "Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less." And so I asked the question, how many feel you are a leader? And if I ask you that question, would you say yes? Would you say maybe? No? I don't know, Kenston? I'm gonna tell you, you are a leader. Why? Because you are influencing someone whether you know it or not. And so a leader having the awareness of their influence is gonna make you a better leader. It's either gonna help you lead people in a right way or not so much of a right way. Just think about how you react to things. Think about how you act on things. That is influence. And the more you become aware, the
