Leaders are always measured by their performance. The influence they have had on other people is the summary of their leadership. The best leaders are adders and multipliers as seen in their actions and decisions. They are unselfish and make the best of others. This means that a leader cannot exist with his or her followers. In this relationship, the leader either adds or subtracts from the life and worth of his followers. The leader’s impact on others’ lives is the test of leadership. To this, there are four kinds of leaders: Adders, Subtracters, Dividers, and Multipliers.

Adders always make a contribution to the lives of others. They add value and make the lives of people better. This is seen in the proof of service they render. They have vision, talent, and organizational skills. Adders create positive impact on their followers.

Subtracters make the lives of other people difficult. They unintentionally give burdens to their followers. Sadly, they do not know that adding value should be the goal of leadership. They give negative impact on people.

Dividers are the worst kind of leaders. They make even greater damage than subtracters do. They do everything possible just to keep their power and position. They wreck organizations and relationships.

Multipliers are the best leaders. They enhance people and make them reach their full potential. They head a winning team. By training and mentoring, as well as trusting people with responsibilities and giving opportunities, multipliers assure the success of the organizations which they lead.

Leadership is quite easy to understand. All it means is sense of responsibility in complying with the duties that a leader is expected to fulfill. Beyond that is an attitude of unselfishness. When a leader puts the interest of others over and above his personal interest, then he or she automatically becomes a true leader. A good leader, whether adder or multiplier, does not intend to be known as a leader. He or she only wants to be a servant. Did you ever wonder if one such does exist?

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