Become A Leader

BECOME A LEADER

The aspect of leadership is increasingly important in our society today. As we have seen most of the leadership failures due to the lack of understanding of leadership, it is crucial for us to understand and develop ourselves as a leader. As we know that everything that happens in a society is being influenced by someone whether we consciously know about it or not. Leaders influence the society as a whole and the type of leaders whether good or bad determines the destiny of the followers. So it is important for us to develop ourselves as leaders and become agents of change. So let us understand how we can become a true leader and exercise leadership to its full potential.

What is Leadership?

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To become an effective and influential leader we must first understand the meaning of leadership and what it truly means to everyone of us. Here’s what Myles Munroe says about leadership:

“Leadership is the capacity to influence others through INSPIRATION generated by a PASSION motivated by a VISION birth by a CONVICTION produced by a PURPOSE.”

The following are the things which a person should do to become a true leader:

1.     DISCOVER YOURSELF:  To become a true leader, you must understand yourself as who you truly are. You must have an insight on your strengths and weaknesses. Many people in this world do not know who they really are and therefore, they try to live upon others image and their expectations. True leadership is self-discovery. A true leader is the one who has discovered himself and has set himself free from the opinions & expectations of others.

2.     FIND YOUR PURPOSE:  Discover the purpose for which you came to this planet. You must know that you were born to make a difference to the world and you can do that by finding your cause which is your purpose. If you want to design something, you must have a purpose which is also true in aspects of Leadership.

3.     ATTITUDE:  Leadership is more about the attitude of the mind than about ability or skill. What you think is more important than what you do. The mandate of leadership is fully carried out when we have the mentality of a leader. Therefore, its not ability-its mentality.

4.     EXPRESSING YOUR PASSION:  When a leader is passionate about his purpose and vision, he does not need others to motivate him to work. He is his own motivation. He does not wait for somebody to change something but he initiates the change. His passion directs the management of his time, resources and priorities.

5.     COMMITMENT TO PRINCIPLES & VALUES:  Leaders are individuals whose characters have been tested, proven, and established as being faithful and trustworthy. Trust is the one quality which cannot be acquired but must be earned. People start to trust you when you become predictable which happens when you stick to your principle and values. You must set for yourself standards which you will never violate on the altar of convenience. Establishing these will protect and preserve your leadership.

6.     EMPOWER OTHERS:  A true leader is one who leads others to leadership. The purpose of true leadership is not to maintain followers but to produce leaders. Leadership is a commitment to the people. Leaders know and encourage people’s abilities. Leaders help people to discover and to fulfill their purposes.

7.     MENTOR YOUR SUCCESSORS:  The greatest act of leadership is mentoring. If what you learn, achieve and accomplish dies with you , then you are a generational failure. Succession is the measurement of leadership success. You must mentor someone to make them even better than yourself. A leaders legacy is not the accomplishment of goals rather through his successor.

BY following the above mentioned things and applying them to your everyday life, you can develop yourself as a leader. Good luck.