True Leadership

"Leadership - the process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective."

"True Leader - one who wants to give people pride and to make people stand on their own as leaders in their own right. Instead of trying to blind us with their brilliance, a true leader reflects our own light back to us."

True leadership can be difficult to find, as it has been overshadowed by the bad leadership that is pervasive in the world today. We all can spot bad leadership because it is driven by ego, power and money, and it uses lies, bullying and oppression to divide and conquer.

Bad leaders display characteristics such as egotism, narcissism, bullying and lying. They will tell the same lies over and over, until not only do they believe them, but they hope everyone else will. Their goal is to divide the people.

I have held positions of leadership in the past, and quickly learned the difference between the good and bad leaders. The good ones easily gained the trust and support of their people and were able to keep it. Bad ones sometimes appear good at first because they can be charming; however, people see their true colors quickly. Bad leaders tend to invoke fear in their people and use that fear to keep them in line. Nobody truly wants to follow them.

True leadership (or good leaders) are not led by ego, but by a desire to do the right thing. You will know a true leader by their behavior. They will:

  • be patient and forthright with their people, and always tell the truth.
  • communicate openly.
  • make everyone feel valued and engage them to ensure that decisions made are in the best interest of the majority.
  • listen without being condescending and will hear what others say without judgement.
  • unite, not divide.
  • walk with their people and not ahead of them.
  • not put themselves or their interests above others.
  • have the willing support of their people.

Whether it's in business or politics, bad leadership should never be accepted or tolerated. We all deserve, and should expect nothing but truth, honor and fairness from our leaders. They owe us no less than this.




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