My leadership style is user-friendly.

I like to lead by example. Power from within, rather than power over. I tend to like peer-led groups or facilitation of groups rather than saying, "You should do X,Y,Z," I prefer to suggest "You could do X,Y,Z." The advantage is two-fold/win-win. It frees me up to be responsible for my actions and it frees the group up to be responsible for theirs. This fosters more self-respect and mutual respect.

A leader, basically needs to work him or herself out of a job. That's my take on the matter. Groups tend to think that I am friendly yet firm. They warm up to me because I "have been there," and the more I teach, the more I learn, which in turn affects my ability to be a better teacher.

That too is key. Taking the attitude of "teaching and facilitating" rather than leading. There are so many gurus out there. And the fact of the matter is, if you're a guru, you've always got to keep yourself in business. So you make your followers dependent on you. That helps no one. They don't think for themselves. This makes people excited about my groups and lectures and they tell their friends who come to the experience. They truly do have a take-home in that regard. One that's long lasting. Are you going to give a man a fish, or teach a man to fish? I want to be independent so why would I teach others to be dependent? That would make no sense.