Someone who is heading where I need to go and invites me to walk with them
Randy Helt
A leader has the capacity to translate vision into reality.
Jody
A good leader is one who leads by example, as if to say "Come with me and we'll do this together". The most respected leaders I've known (at work) are people who don't ask you to do something they aren't willing to do themselves.
Wendy Wallace
Someone who clearly defines what we are doing and why we are doing it.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Pastor_T Pastor_T
Driven, followed out of respect, decision maker, his actions demand respect, he produces, she motivates, they enlighten. Easily confused with 'manager', but not even similar.
Carl Royer
Someone who seems to know where they are going and you are drawn to go with them
http://mikeruel.wordpress.com Mike Ruel
by definition: influence
http://www.adamlehman.us adam lehman
I think the term "leadership" is old and rigid and seems to make younger people feel like they can't have it till they're old. … I like what Mike Ruel said above. Influence. Someone who can tip the scales.