You can conduct an interview with someone in the organization that you are working for or someone you have worked for in the past or someone you admire as a great leader. Interview them and ask them some of the following questions: What are the primary purpose of their job? What are the challenges of your job? What do you like and dislike about your job? How did you acquire your position? Do you have any role in the companies strategic planning process? Why do people like working for this company? What is the difference between a leader and a manager? How does the company develop its leaders and managers?

If you had to do it over again, would you select the same path you did to get into this job? Please elaborate. What advice would you give someone interested in entering this field as a career. You can ask varying questions, these are provided to give you some ideas and a starting point for your questions.