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Most leaders still lead from level one. They lead from position only, which makes them managers and can eventually damage relationships. There are several choices we make every single day that can help shift us from manager to leader, and it starts with asking these questions of ourselves: Will I be patient or impatient? Will I be kind or unkind? Am I committed or am I just involved? Am I forgiving or unforgiving? Am I selfish or selfless? These simple questions build our influence and help us move from a level one leader (position) to a level two leader (permission), and eventually up to level five (pinnacle). We want to lead out of our influence and become people developers, not just lead from position only. Source: Press This!