KEY POINTS  

• Each manager/supervisor in your org will define leadership differently
• When people define leadership differently, they think of leadership differently
• They will think differently about leadership outcomes, attributes (style) and competencies 
• Collective leadership is impossible w/out a unified definition of leadership

BEST PRACTICES 

• Develop your definition of leadership (see Army example)
• Use simple, unambiguous language 
• Make this definition part of every job description 
• Constantly promote your definition 
• Base your leadership evaluations on this definition 

COMMON MISTAKES 

• Assuming that successful, experienced executives are skilled leaders 
• Using flowery, ambiguous language to define leadership 
• Over relying on HR to define leadership 

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