You may feel commanding and authoritative today. Should the opportunity to take on a leadership role come into your life, you may find yourself accepting this new responsibility enthusiastically. Your sensitivity to the needs, emotions, and ambitions of your colleagues and loved ones can increase as you ease yourself into your new position of leader. Each time you are faced with a decision, you will likely be more conscious of how each of your options will affect your ability to guide the individuals in your charge or your shared ability to fulfill your collaborative goals. Consider today that you may be put into a position where you must deny your own desires to improve the well-being of those you are leading.

Your awareness of the myriad ways in which your choices and actions affect others is refined when you take on a leadership role in your personal or professional life. Many people treat situations in which they are called upon to become leaders in a one-dimensional way, exerting authority dogmatically and intolerantly. Effective leadership requires that individuals in authority as well as those in supporting roles maintain an open dialogue. As you communicate candidly with the people who look to you for guidance, and welcome their questions and concerns, you'll come to understand that you have the power to influence others' lives and careers in a positive way. You will become increasingly more aware of the effect your decisions have today as you grow into your role as a leader.