Friday, August 22, 2008

On Being a Leader - What it Means to Me

Being a leader doesn't mean you have to be friends with everyone you are in charge of.

It also doesn't mean that every decision you might make won't have opposition.

That's not to say you won't make an occasional bad decision--hey, it happens.

A leader isn't invincible.

They need help just like any other person.

A leader should do everything and nothing by them self.

A leader takes responsibility for themselves and others.

When things get tough, showing weakness means failure.

And when things are easy...well, things are never easy.

Being a leader means there is no "try."

It's only "do" and when you "do," you "do" it well.

Being a leader means putting trust into those who follow you.

And giving dissidents enough rope to hang.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Essayons is latin for "I will Try". It's the motto of the college I attended. At first I thought it was kind of lame, but after some time and thought I've come to the conclusion that it's good. If you live by the thought that you'll try to attempt any obstacle that comes around.

A leader always has to have been a follower first.

Perception of control is huge, aka don't show weakness, If you're wrong, don't regret it. Know that whatever happens you can learn from it.

A competent leader has, or strives, for the following personal traits:
Justice
Judgement
Decisiveness
Integrity
Dependibility
Tact
Initiative
Enthusiasm
Bearing
Unselfishness
Courage
Knowledge
Loyalty
Endurance