Colleges want "service and leadership." i know what service means, but what is leadership?

Leadership is about ascertaining a method for people to contribute so that it can result in a significant achievement. It is a process that enables a person to influence others to achieve a goal and directs an organization to become rational and consistent. Leaders carry out these processes by leveraging their leadership traits such as values, ethics and knowledge.

Leadership is one of the most powerful of human qualities. Leadership involves getting others to voluntarily submit, follow and work towards a vision that they believe is for the greater good. leadership must relate to a vision and convince others that it is better than the current situation. to know more about you may read this article:

all those things aren't really leadership... bu t have leadership in them. Leadership is just being able to make decisions on your own. Take the initiative and give out orders and, but not necessarily, be respected for giving out those orders/suggestions/etc

Did you set an example by starting, organizing, or excelling at anything that was inspiring to others?

The Leadership club that many schools have, organizing a fundraiser, being on student council, executive position in a club - ex. editor in chief of school newspaper, prom king/queen, community service.