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"I don't think that a leader can control to any great extent his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction." "A leader is a person you will follow to a place you wouldn't go by yourself." -- Joel Arthur Barker |
"The Qualities of
Leadership"
© Craig Lock 2002 Are you a leader of men (and women)? At least, do you believe that you have leadership potential? Do you WANT to be a leader, or a follower? If you want to be a "'great' leader of men", here are a few thoughts on the qualities needed. When we think of the word leader, we usually immediately think of the concept of POWER. Your great passion might be to become a leader. It will certainly give you power - not within yourself necessarily, but over others. (Do you have a "Napoleon complex" - to lead "for it's own sake", perhaps?). To be a leader, first you must
really WANT to. A great DESIRE is the key here. You must be really "hungry"
for the position and pursue leadership with great determination - with
all the means at your disposal. That is, using all your powers,
With a strong DESIRE you will, as long as you have the following personal leadership qualities: 1. Unwavering courage. 2. Self control. 3. Always keeping a sense of justice (and fairness) towards others. 4. Definiteness of decisions. 5. Definiteness of plans (purpose). A leader then works their plan by putting it into ACTION. 6. Leaders have a habit of doing more than they are paid for. Effort and sacrifice gets them to a position of authority in the first place. 7. A pleasing personality. People LIKE the people they follow... and will do anything for great inspiring leaders (even to death). 8. Empathy, sympathy and understanding.
As the Spanish (and my dear mother) would say, "being 'sympatico'" towards
other people, by taking their feelings into consideration. This is the
9. Mastery of detail. I'm hopeless
on that one.I'm a "grand picture person", who has no idea of the number
of bolts needed to build my bridge. I would never walk on it after finishing
it
10. Willingness to assume full responsibility for one's decisions - no matter what may go wrong! 11. Co-operation (full) with others in seeing one's plans, the grand vision come to fruition. 12. Leaders are PASSIONATE people. Eliminating options will help you find your passion, your niche in life by initially pointing you in the right direction. |
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I've been using the process
of elimination for years and years and I'm slowly getting there. At least
I think so! If you don't know your passion, knowing what you don't want
is a step in the right direction. I've worked out, that I don't really
want to be a "leader" - preferring "to do my own thing" in writing books,
that will "reach out, touch and hopefully even inspire" others.
That is "me". However, I submit fully to God's plan for my life. and finally, "lucky" 13. Great leaders have great
INTEGRITY. * So after reading all that, you still want to become a leader.
Good! You're a brave person who will go far; because, I believe, there
is a definite lack of "quality inspirational leadership" in today's societies
- throughout the world! I strongly believe that todays "chaotic" world
desperately needs people with VISION, effective leaders to make a difference,
a better world? Where is another Nelson Mandela to build bridges, rather
than barriers... to see distant horizons, rather than borders? Enough "waffling",
Craig...time to
Whether you want to be a follower...or
a leader... Just pray and meditate for direction and TRUST God, or whatever
you understand the Divine to mean to you personally: whether, the
"Live the vision" Craig Lock Eagle Productions Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement." - William Arthur Ward "Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results, but first you have to believe." - Mark Victor Hansen "God, the Source of Life", will never give you a desire, a vision, an individual dream without your having the ability/potential for it to come to pass." Craig Lock Craig's books are
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