Horatio Greenough’s “Enthroned Washington” (1840) gazed on by schoolchildren 1899. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Elusive Truths of Leadership

Are you sure you want to lead?

Leadership is an elusive concept. Nearly everyone is certain that he or she would like the mantle of leadership — whether at home, at work, in competitive events, or all three — but we rarely think through the implications.

One of the first questions any aspiring leader must ask is: Who do I seek to lead and why?