Leadership Quality

There is no doubt that a lot of emphasis is placed on leadership qualities today. However, this is nothing new. If my school history lessons were something that seems to be the leader that you learn more about. Many people believe that the world is divided into two kinds of people, leaders and followers. I disagree with this statement to be honest as I think everyone has some sort of leadership that can be done with guidance and coaching.

To help explain what I mean I'm going back to my school days again. There seemed a general feeling among our people that everyone should aspire to be a leader in any field, we decided to follow a career. The leadership skills needed vary greatly depending on what was wanted to be when we grew up.

I think the biggest myth was that a person was performing overbearing leadership skills if they had the power to tell others what to do and their orders would be obeyed. There were a number of students like this, but I have never seen their capacity as a sign of great leadership, a more accurate sign of bullying. It 'true that some of the great leaders of our time are close to being a bully, but that is not a quality of leadership aspired.

I seriously think that one of the greatest quality is to have leadership by example. This does not mean that you try to do everything yourself but about those around you to accomplish the same task that you are. This was aptly demonstrated in several sports teams. The team captain must be able to help the rest of his team to get the best of them and would set an example so that the rest of the team respected and valued his leadership. Cross Country race captain, for example, would encourage the rest of the team to keep up with her, but also know when to fold and let another take the lead. This showed another quality of leadership which I think is important and that is selflessness. If you are a worthy leader then you are able to take a step back and encourage others to take the initiative. You must be able to let someone else in your team, no matter what arena is located, work or school, to shine. One of the most important leadership is to recognize the strengths of the people around you.

So, I would not think of an army sergeant who barks orders to his soldiers how to be a strong leader, but the general who actually gets involved with his army, and not sit back and take all the glory does not show the leadership qualities that I most admire. The quality of the most admirable and effective leadership are those who command the respect and trust while being able to get the best from those who are waging.