About Leadership
Leadership is about maturity and not position. I remember a well-known line that says the power that comes with position goes with it. I want to further add that the real power lies in ones character. Authority should not attract self-pride. People who use their authority to get things done are simply weak enough to win the confidence of people. Discipline can never be enforced on people; it works only if it is inculcated in their minds. A leader is not a dictator. Only he who can understand people can lead. A leader should use his strengths to motivate people, remove indifferent attitude from their minds, foster sense of equality, belongingness and liveliness in the team. People who are self-centered cannot be good leaders. Leadership demands to be one with people. If you don’t understand the strengths and weaknesses of your team you can never lead; if you don’t understand their likes and dislikes you can never lead. Leaders don’t just create followers, they create able individ...