Leaders are not born; they emerge at all career levels. They make the effort to chart their paths and write their stories, achieving their chosen purpose or goals.

So what do I mean when I discuss "leaders"?  I created a word cloud to illustrate some of my favorite synonyms for the word leader.  My favorites are Seth Godin's "Rabble Rouser" and my newly coined term "Passionista".

Notice no "positional" or "authoritative" terms are included.  Leadership takes no position or title.  They don't wait to be hired, elected, chosen, or appointed. They need not be a  "boss", "supervisor", or "manager".  They are individuals just like you who pursue their aim or passion, illuminating the path for others in the "tribe" of like-interested others.

I hope my content will help you refine and start your path forward. If you ready to develop leadership abilities, with strategies and thoughts to illustrate values and strategies to promote success.  INPE's leadership programs are currently being converted from format needed for "accredited CE" to a more user-friendly library of broad content.  My existing blog is available and I hope you will check back for additions as we expand and revise the current catalog.

Mary Jo