Leadership - what is it? Leadership is generally defined as influencing others to work willingly toward achieving objectives. (Dessler, G 2001) Leadership, as a process, shapes the goals of a group or organization, motivates behavior toward the achievement of those goals, and helps define group or organizational culture. It is primarily a process of influence. In fact, leadership is many different things to different people in different circumstances. However, to WJML Financial Planning, P.A leadership is an important part of our organization. …