Monday, 10 August 2015

Leadership: A hitherto empty crusade

The tag of been a leader for so many makes their world go round, how often do we ponder on basic leadership arithmetic? Leadership transcends beyond congregating people together precising over their activities, it goes beyond been called nice name, attaching wonderful appendages like medals round his neck. Needless bore you with dictionary meaning of a leader or what leadership is. The rule of thumb tells you to be a leader, you must be able to lead yourself. How do u fail in everything as pertain personal life and hope to miraculously be a successful leader? Will 1+1 yield 3 or 1+0 yield 5? A correspondent of a media outfit in the social commercial hub of Nigeria asked a young man his viewpoints on the readiness/preparedness youth to step into leadership position. The only answer that resonated through his head was a NO NO, a state of unprepared crop of youth. The puzzling questions are these. Does leadership skill develop in a vacuum? Are the building blocks in scare supply? How do the individual (would-be leaders) view priceless virtues? Do integrity, honesty, self control come handy to him as a virtue? Can we pick out 6 out 10 individuals with deep since of self-control, a great deal of honesty and impeccable integrity but we all tout so many who are at best meant to lead themselves as leaders. Leaders are born and leaders are made. On either side, these ingredients are essential. Before you slowly slump into uncontrolled state of uncontrolled leadership appetite spend time to lead yourself to serve harbour before you stir others on the ship with others on-board.

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