Are you a leader?

Just received this newsletter yesterday from MAPP, i like reading their articles as they are quite motivating somehow. This one is about leadership, to me, i think i'm more like a "cheer" leader and i like to inspire people most of the times. check it out:

Talent is what we do well naturally. It is our bent. Talents are inborn,
and can be discovered and developed. They cannot be taught. However,
skills can. Skills are simply how to do something. They are learned
and transferable. When we confuse talent and skill, we set ourselves
up for disappointing expectations from training.

What does this have to do with developing leaders? Everything. For
example, the ability to create vision and strategy is a key leadership
trait. Some people have a talent for it. They do it naturally
and continually. Others don’t. Both can learn some skills that will
help them do it better. The difference is that the one with the
corresponding talent can be excellent at it, while the other
one can be adequate at best. Talent is required for excellence.
Who wants more "adequate" leaders?

Here’s the bottom line for developing your leadership potential:
become the leader you are designed to be. Discover your natural
motivational talents, and build on them. Volunteer for assignments
and training that complement your natural giftedness. Get on the
track to excellence by aligning your development with your talents.

There are all types of leaders. Some rouse and inspire. Some organize.
Some are strategic, and some tactical. Some spot opportunities, and
some protect against disaster. All are needed in this world
of ours.

What’s the best type of leader to be? The type you were designed to be.