To become a leader, you don’t need to wait for a bestowed position of authority, nor must you wait for followers to acknowledge you as their leader.

You become a leader once you’ve completed these three essential steps:

Step One: Choose to Be a Leader

Leadership is a choice – a challenging choice to make. A leader’s life differs significantly from the lives of others. By opting to be a leader, you consciously embrace hardships and welcome substantial challenges in life. As a human being, you inherently possess the potential to lead. The distinction between you and other individuals lies in your decision to embrace leadership or shy away from it. Once you’ve made this choice, you embark on the journey with this inaugural step.

Step Two: Assume Responsibility

At the core of a leader’s essential characteristics is caring. You care about being a valuable asset to the world rather than a burden. You prioritize an extraordinary existence over mere survival, extending your concern to address others’ problems and offering solutions. This sense of care propels you to take on responsibility, take action, initiate change, and commit to resolving problems irrespective of potential challenges.

Step Three: Cultivate the Leader Within

However, caring and assuming responsibility alone is insufficient. You need the capacity to lead; otherwise, you will fail and become increasingly frustrated. To evolve into a successful leader who delivers tangible outcomes instead of merely discussing them, you must focus on self-development. Dedicate yourself to acquiring knowledge, honing essential skills, and, above all, mastering a positive mindset, even during the most arduous times.

So dare to live a remarkable life. Choose to be a leader and gradually transform into one.