Unfortunately, a vast majority of us are of the misconception that associates leadership w
ith positions and titles. The fact is; a title doesn’t make you a leader (as we have constantly seen demonstrated in our society).
No matter how lofty or grandiose the title is, that by itself cannot make you a leader.
Leadership is the willingness, capacity/ability to accept responsibility to bring about a change. The capacity to create and deliver a desired change, an act or instance of leading, guidance, direction.
Leadership is the willingness, capacity/ability to accept responsibility to bring about a change. The capacity to create and deliver a desired change, an act or instance of leading, guidance, direction.
We have all been blessed with the capacity to lead. Anyone at any level has the ability to learn or strive to be a leader and can help shape or influence their immediate surroundings. So how many of us are willing to step up and identify with the leaders within us?
Leadership is positive influences backed by passion - passion for life and what we do. People who lead strive to make things better. Leaders ask the question, how can I make a difference? What is the problem? What can I do? Am I a solution? If you have ever asked these questions, then within you is a leader!
Leadership is positive influences backed by passion - passion for life and what we do. People who lead strive to make things better. Leaders ask the question, how can I make a difference? What is the problem? What can I do? Am I a solution? If you have ever asked these questions, then within you is a leader!
Leaders realise the extraordinary impact they can have on others and the world around them. They make the decision to exercise their abilities, skills and knowledge to help make a difference. They understand that they don’t need titles or permission to lead. A title does not define you or your ability to influence and lead. Life is what you make out of it. The more you put into it the more it reflects back at you.
True leaders know that no place is too small to begin, no effort is too little to make and no impact is too insignificant to deliver. If we as individuals and citizens of our great nation Nigeria do not seek out the leaders in us and choose to lead in our various places of influence, irrespective of the teeming chaos around us, then we have no one to blame but ourselves for the continuing rot that erodes our society.
Imagine if we each identified an area of change and commit to showcasing our capacity to lead in that area?
True leaders know that no place is too small to begin, no effort is too little to make and no impact is too insignificant to deliver. If we as individuals and citizens of our great nation Nigeria do not seek out the leaders in us and choose to lead in our various places of influence, irrespective of the teeming chaos around us, then we have no one to blame but ourselves for the continuing rot that erodes our society.
Imagine if we each identified an area of change and commit to showcasing our capacity to lead in that area?
Imagine if by our examples, attitudes and encouragement we are able to get others to commit to the same change?
IMAGINE with me for a minute...
IMAGINE if we commit to treating people with respect and courtesy, irrespective of status or station.
IMAGINE if we commit to extending to our staff (domestic and professional), colleagues, friends etc the hand of courtesy and appreciation?
IMAGINE if we commit to treating others no matter how ‘underserving’ with understanding and courtesy?
IMAGINE if we teach our children to commit to treating themselves and others with respect and courtesy?
IMAGINE if our doctors, nurses, health care givers commit to attending to patients with dedication and courtesy?
IMAGINE if we commit to courtesy in service to our clients and customers?
IMAGINE if our law enforcement agents commit to courtesy in carrying out their duties
IMAGINE if we commit to driving with care and courtesy on our roads?
IMAGINE if we strive consistently to commit in these areas of leadership?
IMAGINE the difference that would make in our society!
IMAGINE if we commit to extending to our staff (domestic and professional), colleagues, friends etc the hand of courtesy and appreciation?
IMAGINE if we commit to treating others no matter how ‘underserving’ with understanding and courtesy?
IMAGINE if we teach our children to commit to treating themselves and others with respect and courtesy?
IMAGINE if our doctors, nurses, health care givers commit to attending to patients with dedication and courtesy?
IMAGINE if we commit to courtesy in service to our clients and customers?
IMAGINE if our law enforcement agents commit to courtesy in carrying out their duties
IMAGINE if we commit to driving with care and courtesy on our roads?
IMAGINE if we strive consistently to commit in these areas of leadership?
IMAGINE the difference that would make in our society!
IMAGINE the possibilities! ...IMAGINE the change!
We are all important participants to effecting a positive change in our nation. Lets us commit with a sense of urgency to our positions of leadership. We have a say, we have a role and there is something we can do.
All that is necessary for the triump of evil is that good men (women) do nothing - Edmund Burke
SPICY Chrysalis - Speak. Positively. to Inspire. and Cause. to Yield!
March 2012
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