After writing on the LinkedIn Leadership Think Tank on this question, I found myself coming back to it and adding…

And is there another question – what type of “leader”? The CEO of a major corporation has – in many cases – fundamentally different qualities to the kind of person who might be thought of as a thought-leader (the latter from Gandhi to Oprah Winfrey and many more besides). Commanding an army is quite unlike being Prime Minister.

So, here’s another question: do we all have the innate potential to become a leader? And if so, is there a particular kind of leader we have the potential to become, given the right commitment, dedication, learning and action (leverage)?