Leadership can be seen from many different aspects in life.When thinking of leadership, a leader often comes to mind. Leadership is observed from those that are leaders. A leader develops from within. People are not born as leaders; leaders are made. A leader displays leadership. One can lead in many ways, not just one. How one experiences leadership can reflect upon how they define leadership. Everyone has their own idea of what it means to be a leader. So, many people try to define leadership in their own words. As pointed out in Summerfield's article, some of the definitions express the concept by what leaders do; others, by what leadership is.
In the ASHE Higher Education Report in 2013, "A hallmark trait of conventional writing on leadership is the confusion of leader and leadership; two words often erroneously exchanged with little clarification or distinction" ("Defining Leadership"). The definition of leader differs from leadership. A leader is an individual, whereas leadership is a process. Having leadership is just a part of being a leader. Leaders and leadership both have a different way of developing. A leader's development is by the individual's growth. Leadership's development is a collective process. However, scholars and practitioners continue to repeat history as by creating, writing, and teaching…show more content… Summerfield clarifies these components as a democratic component—conveying that the leader works to achieve a common goal, one that is jointly conceived or, at least, jointly agreed on; a collegial component—the notion that the leader influences rather than dictates throughout the process, imparting a respectful and unifying approach; an enhancement component—conveying that the results represent an improved current state. All of these components come together to describe the key principles of leadership. Beneath the word leadership, lies a concept to be
