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 individuals. They make their leadership infectious.

A leader is responsible for the success and failure of the entire team. People who demonstrate values rather than preaching them often are able to build a strong team. A leader is not necessarily the most talented person but he is certainly the most matured. He stands for the team and is the strength of every member of the team. The one who leads is humble, one who leads is compassionate, one who leads is patient, and one who leads is strong...not authoritative.

 Is there a leader in you? 

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