Leadership: Encouraging a group of which one is a member to get things done and at the same time maintain good relations within the group; organizing group activities and seeing that they happen (Source: VIA Institue)
The Noel Strengths Academy defines it this way:
• The strength of leadership is seen in those who can
– Encourage others to get things done
– Maintain good relationships with those being led
• Inspirational, influential
• Can organize groups and activities
• Achieves results through others
Book worth reading:
Strengths Based Leadership by Tom Roth
Ted Talk on Everyday Leadership
Just for laughs