Personal Definition of Leadership
The transformational leader who is passionate about distance learning has an opportunity to be a part of a societal change process. America and the global community are going through a paradigm shift in regards to public perception of distance learning. Alone, one person cannot initiate and coordinate a national or global societal change, but individually, a transformational leader can establish a vision, create a passion, and develop a leadership plan. As I reflect on my own personal leadership plan in the field of distance education, a three-step approach was taken. Self-reflection, honest feedback, and continual learning were the components that I used in designing my personal leadership plan. Bennis, leadership author and guru, defined leadership as “ the capacity to create a compelling vision and translate it into action and sustain it ” (2003, p. 1). Leadership can be learned. If one has the desire to be a leader, one can be. " Like John Kotter, Prof Be