A sense of responsibility is the clearest indication of mature leadership.

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. Many people who approach the area of vision in leadership have it backwards. They believe that if the cause is good enough, people will automatically buy in and follow. But that's not how leadership works. People don't follow worthy causes; they follow worthy leaders with a cause they can believe in. They buy into the leader first.

You invest yourself in what you believe can succeed.

If you believe in others and give them a positive reputation to uphold, you can help them to become better than they think they are.

Leaders never outgrow the need to change.

If you lack initiative, recognize that the problem comes from the inside, not from others. Determine why you hesitate to take action. Does risk scare you? Are you discouraged by past failures? Do you not see the potential that opportunity offers? Find the source of your hesitation, and address it. You won't be able to move forward on the outside until you can move forward on the inside.

The strength of any organization is a direct result of the strength of its leaders.