Leadership is influence. If no one follows you are not a leader.

1. Positional
1. People follow because they have to

                                                               i.      This is not a resting place. Neither an end. This is a door to begin to really influence a person for good.

1.      (Adjectives for this type of bad or beginner leader.)

a.       pushy

b.      bossy

c.       in charge

d.      rough

e.       mean

f.        individualistic

g.       blaming

2.      this is the type of leader that thinks you are psychic and can read minds. They cannot communicate well. They tend to get angry if you do not do what they say or work at their level. Either you are not fast enough, you talk too much, etc.

                                                             ii.      adjectives for this type of good leader

1.      encourager

2.      helpful

3.      team player

4.      teacher

5.      enthusiastic

6.      coach/mentor

                                                            iii.      A good positional leader is either mastered the art of positional leadership or is quickly on their way up.

1.      A good positional leader will quickly find resources to accomplish the task at hand.

2.      They will empower others to fulfill the goal.

2. Permission
1. People follow because they want to. This is the next level of influence

                                                               i.      I give you the permission to lead.

                                                             ii.      I submit to your authority.

                                                            iii.      We submit to the pastor of our church. We are not bound to submit. It is a voluntary submission.

3. Production
1. People follow because of what you have done for the organization
4. People Development
1. People follow because of what you have done for them
5. Personhood
1. People follow because of who you are and what you represent