“If you think you're leading, but no one follows you, you're just taking a walk” (Eikenberry). Leadership is described as “the power or ability to lead other people” (Merriam-Webster). Great leadership is a hot commodity in the business world. It's not about whether or not you can boss people around or have the ability to yell really loudly. Leadership is about how you manage people and how they perceive you as a leader. As you read this, consider whether you possess any of these qualities. The values ​​you possess will say a lot about what kind of leader you are. Your values ​​are what you believe in or what you stand for; for example, what is right and what is wrong. These are some of the values ​​upheld by the United States Army. Loyalty means having true faith and faithfulness is a matter of believing and dedicating yourself to something or someone. Duty means always fulfilling one's obligations. Respect means treating others with dignity and respect while expecting others to do the same. Selfless service is the commitment of each team member to go a little further, to hold out a little longer, and to look a little closer to see how they can increase the effort. Integrity is always doing what is right, legally and morally, even when no one is looking. Personal courage is about standing up for and acting on the things you know are honorable every day. Honor means practicing, acting, and living the values ​​of respect, duty, loyalty, selfless service, integrity, and personal courage in all that you do (Army Values). These are just the values ​​followed by the Army, but there are many skills that help one become a great leader. Delegation is a critical skill for a great leader. It's not just about passing the buck, it's about being knowledgeable enough to know who... middle of paper... to be a great leader. He learned by observing his leaders and combining all the good leadership skills of his sergeants above him. He then instills those skills and attributes in how he leads his troops. Works cited "Army Values." Features of ARMY.MIL. Np, nd Web. April 20, 2014. Eikenberry, Kevin. "Three reasons why a leader must have a positive attitude." Kevin Eikenberry on Learning Leadership RSS. Np, July 11, 2011. Web. April 21, 2014. “Leadership.” Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster and Web. April 21, 2014. "Delegation, trust, attitude, creativity, intuition, inspiration." Myatt, Mike. “10 Communication Secrets of Great Leaders.” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, April 4, 2012. Web. April 19, 2014. Stark, Peter B. “The Role of Trust in Leadership.” Peter Barron Stark Companies. Np, 12 September 2012. Web. 21 April. 2014.