Jun 1, 2021 What does it mean to be a leader? Being a leader is having a vision and a purpose that transcends just one person. A vision so inspired that others want to embrace it and adopt a purpose that drives us all toward a collective mission. I see my job as helping our team catch that vision, then inspiring and empowering the team to do what it takes to accomplish it. These are probably not new ideas — you could find some version in any Leadership 101 course. But what I really believe it takes to be a leader is to be so “sold” on the vision that failure is not an option. That’s part of why I work every day to create a leader-leader mentality. To me, this means that our team believes that the company’s vision is so worthwhile that they will dedicate every ounce of expertise and creativity to accomplish our goals.