Leadership Impact

John Maxwell gives one of the most succinct definitions of leadership when he says, leadership is influence...nothing more, nothing less. Influential people are impactful people. Leaders are influencers with the ability to impact others. 

The irony of leadership impact is that it happens even leadership is absent. In other words, lack of leadership is just as impactful as active leadership. Indecisiveness and passivity impact those we lead as much as active engagement. 

What message are you sending in your leadership style? When we lack awareness of our leadership impact, others pay the price. Assess your impact by asking others how they experience your leadership. Be inquisitive, be open and allow others to impact you.