While it would be almost impossible to come up with a definitive, all encompassing definition for the word 'leader,' after years of research and numerous studies on such matter have outline some of the distinguishing characteristics of a leader. Leaders are individuals who, by their actions, facilitate the movement of a group of people (termed followers) toward a common goal. By this definition we see that an essential characistis of any leader, is an ability to use ones influence to guide the actions of one's followers.
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