A quote by Gandhi reads, “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people” and that is what my interview has shown me. I have chosen to interview ________ Charles for my leadership presentation. She was my high school English teacher for three years. ________ Charles has been a leader from a very young age. As the oldest of eight, and with a sick mother in and out of hospitals all her life, she became a leader at a very early age. She has educated over two-hundred students independently and has always fought the education system by leading groups of parents. The following passages are what I have learned from Mrs. Charles in my interview. At multiple times in all of our lives, we will all be considered a leader, maybe not an executive or CEO, but still a leader and still just as important. There are three main aspects of leadership that everyone should think about in everyday life and not just at work. The first aspect is incurable honesty. The second attribute of a competent leader is humility. The third, and arguably, most important is commitment. The most effective way to be a leader is to not create false optimism. Honesty is a core component for a proficient leader to thrive. A leader needs to have proficient people skills: “Everyone should be a waiter at least once in their life because people skills determines how much money you make.” People skills are acquired by being truthful because people know when you are not being honest an upfront with them. No one trusts a leader that lies. A group does not need to be coddled, but rather know where they need work and where they are expert in. Honesty is also linked with interpersonal relationships and the ability to relate. Relating to people is accompanied with the art of persuasion which is a key part of being a leader. Honesty complements humility in leadership. A quote by C.S. Lewis reads: “Humility is not thinking less