ABSTRACT
Leadership is the art of dealing with human nature. To be more explicit, it is the art of influencing a body of people, by persuasion or example, to follow a line of action. It must never be confused with drivership—to coin a word—which is the art of compelling a body of people, by intimidation or force, to follow a line of action. The life of an army illustrates better than that of any other group the influence of leadership. A Commander-in-Chief may be a general of outstanding intellectual ability, and he may work out a plan of campaign that is perfect in every detail. The individual who has character without personality will generally think in terms only of himself. Leadership is a way of life. The individual who aspires to it must change his view-point and his habits. Selfishness must be replaced by selflessness.
