March 29, 2022  

What Is Leadership?

The Leadership Strength Training definition of leadership has been around 2,500 years since the time of the Greeks and has been improved upon over centuries – executing mission and building strength. It is time-tested. Only the truth stands the test of time.

What do you think?

How could executing mission and building strength be leadership?

This article was last modified on January 3, 2023 .

About the author 

Darren Smith

Darren Smith is Co-Founder of the Authentic Leadership Institute. He is a native Texan and a graduate of Dallas Jesuit and Texas A&M University. Over the past 25 years, Darren has visited 35 countries and led 100 strategy programs. He and his wife have five children.


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