22 Practical Lessons in Leadership

It is no longer enough to just have technical skills when most tasks are now structured around teams. It is no longer enough to work long hours and hope for your boss to notice your contributions. Whether you're a working professional who strives to obtain a job promotion or a student participating in group projects, you will find that leadership skills play a huge role in your success.

This X-factor determines the difference between you and any other soul willing to slave more hours than you. Leadership has become an essential skill that is greatly valued in every single industry. Most believe that you need to have the spirit of a leader within you, from the minute you're born.

Sure, some are born with that incredible confidence to lead, but does that mean confidence and beliefs cannot be changed or obtained. There is a leader within you, your neighbour, your gardener and your mother. It's in everyone.

But how many choose to hone it. You can make a difference to the people in your life. But first, you need to choose to take a step forward, to understand that leadership is a skill that can be acquired and improved upon.