The study of leadership traditionally starts by focusing on the leader’s personal awareness of themselves and their style in interacting with others. From first line to top line executives, mastering yourself and your interactions permits effective communication, clear performance expectations and teamwork. The second stage concentrates on process knowledge and skills to produce value. Work can only be accomplished when key skills are applied. The third dimension recently became an essential leadership component. It requires agility in setting wise and timely direction or goals based on changing circumstances and situations.