You don't need a promotion or to own a business to be seen as a leader. Even with a title if you don't act and behave like a leader you won't be respected and treated like one. .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Want to be a leader? Act like one, start now and demonstrate the capability and for god's sake stop talking about it as your leadership skills don't improve simply by talking about what you want to do, they improve with actual practice.