Different personal characteritics and cultures can help or hinder a person’s leadership effectiveness and require formalized programs for developing leadership competencies. However, everyone can develop his or her leadership effectiveness by learning to adapt to the changing conditions. Achieving such development takes focus, practice and persistence more akin to learning a musical instrument than reading a book. By grasping an understanding of this approach, an effective leader will expand the scope and responsibilities of the personnel that he or she will work with.