Wikipedia definition: > Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "lead

Wikipedia definition: > Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "lead", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. Everywhere there is more than one person, there would be an element of leadership where one person would try to influence another. > Your assumption is that alignment cannot arise out of a natural ecosystem that rewards collaboration between two individuals with no leader Alignment for me is when people are working toward the same goal. For alignment to happen, you need the individual to agree on a shared goal. You can have a group of people leading each other as long they share a goal. Effective leadership mean that there are timely decisions made that are communicated and committed to by the group. Everyone involved should know why they are doing something and what is the end state.