Defining Leadership

In his book Masterplanning, Bobb Biehl defines leadership as

Knowing what to do next,

knowing why that's important,

and knowing how to bring the appropriate

resources to bear on the need at hand.

As a leader, the question is simple, "What do we do next?" That question cuts through the fog and enables us to establish our priorities. Priorities, according to Biehl, are either the problems we need to solve or the goals we need to accomplish.

I'm working to create my priorities for the next four years. Why four years? Because in four years, I'll be 40! I want to reach some goals and solve some probelms by that time. What about you? Do you have priorities for the next 90 days? The next 2-3 years? The next 20 years?