Hi, Will:)

As always, your contribution is thoughtful and useful.

I was struck by your reminder that leadership is action, rather than title.

Another aspect of shifting our perception of leadership toward what we do, rather what what we are called, involves the democratization of leadership.

If only those with titles can exhibit leadership, you have a very small and possibly low quality pool from which the organization can draw leadership.

If you think in terms of leadership as a function which anyone can and does exhibit as appropriate, you have greatly multiplied the leadership power of your group.

To use your buying a house analogy, if only the designated leader buys the house, that's who has to worry about all those things you mentioned in the upkeep and maintenance  of the house.

If everyone shares in the ownership of the house, everyone is engaged with upkeep, maintenance, and improvements:).

Thanks for another good leadership post.

John