Integrity
Integrity means alignment of words and actions with inner values. It means sticking to these values even when an alternative path may be easier or more advantageous. A leader with integrity can be trusted and will be admired for sticking to strong values. They also act as a powerful model for people to copy, thus building an entire organization with powerful and effective cultural values.
Dedication
Dedication means spending whatever time and energy on a task is required to get the job done, rather than giving it whatever time you have available. The work of most leadership positions is not something to do 'if time'. It means giving your whole self to the task, dedicating yourself to success and to leading others with you.
Magnanimity
A magnanimous person gives credit where it is due. It also means being gracious in defeat and allowing others who are defeated to retain their dignity. Magnanimity in leadership includes crediting the people with success and accepting personal responsibility for failures.
Humility
Humility is the opposite of arrogance and narcissism. It means recognizing that you are not inherently superior to others and consequently that they are not inferior to you. It does not mean diminishing yourself, nor does it mean exalting yourself. Humble leaders do not debase themselves, neither falsely nor due to low self-esteem. They simply recognize all people as equal in value and know that their position does not make them a god.
Openness
Openness means being able to listen to ideas that are outside one's current mental models, being able to suspend judgment until after one has heard someone else's ideas. An open leader listens to their people without trying to shut them down early, which at least demonstrates care and builds trust. Openness also treats other ideas as potentially better than one's own ideas. In the uncertain world of new territory, being able to openly consider alternatives is an important skill.
Creativity
Creativity means thinking differently, being able to get outside the box and take a new and different viewpoint on things. For a leader to be able to see a new future towards which they will lead their followers, creativity provides the ability to think differently and see things that others have not seen, thus giving reason for followers to follow.
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19Integrity means alignment of words and actions with inner values. It means sticking to these values even when an alternative path may be easier or more advantageous. A leader with integrity can be trusted and will be admired for sticking to strong values. They also act as a powerful model for people to copy, thus building an entire organization with powerful and effective cultural values.
Dedication
Dedication means spending whatever time and energy on a task is required to get the job done, rather than giving it whatever time you have available. The work of most leadership positions is not something to do 'if time'. It means giving your whole self to the task, dedicating yourself to success and to leading others with you.
Magnanimity
A magnanimous person gives credit where it is due. It also means being gracious in defeat and allowing others who are defeated to retain their dignity. Magnanimity in leadership includes crediting the people with success and accepting personal responsibility for failures.
Humility
Humility is the opposite of arrogance and narcissism. It means recognizing that you are not inherently superior to others and consequently that they are not inferior to you. It does not mean diminishing yourself, nor does it mean exalting yourself. Humble leaders do not debase themselves, neither falsely nor due to low self-esteem. They simply recognize all people as equal in value and know that their position does not make them a god.
Openness
Openness means being able to listen to ideas that are outside one's current mental models, being able to suspend judgment until after one has heard someone else's ideas. An open leader listens to their people without trying to shut them down early, which at least demonstrates care and builds trust. Openness also treats other ideas as potentially better than one's own ideas. In the uncertain world of new territory, being able to openly consider alternatives is an important skill.
Creativity
Creativity means thinking differently, being able to get outside the box and take a new and different viewpoint on things. For a leader to be able to see a new future towards which they will lead their followers, creativity provides the ability to think differently and see things that others have not seen, thus giving reason for followers to follow.
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I strongly believe that true leaders are born with the required traits. People wanting to get trained in leadership can maybe go for workshops and in due time manipulate their personalities to exhibit leadership; however, inherent traits are never dead; they just lie dormant and surface whenever there is any weak moment.
Moreover, it's more important to realize that leaders go through a lot of personal sacrifices in order to keep the team marching. Most people going through leadership workshops learn the qualities of leadership, even start to practice it, but bog down when it comes to personal sacrifices and team prioritization.
Well, that's my viewpoint. Let me know if you think otherwise. 😄
Bhavna
From India, Delhi
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Moreover, it's more important to realize that leaders go through a lot of personal sacrifices in order to keep the team marching. Most people going through leadership workshops learn the qualities of leadership, even start to practice it, but bog down when it comes to personal sacrifices and team prioritization.
Well, that's my viewpoint. Let me know if you think otherwise. 😄
Bhavna
From India, Delhi
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Hi Bhavana,
I have a small question in store for you.
Have you seen any real leader in the past decade?
In my view now, there are no leaders. Leaders are not born; they are made by people.
You are saying that they are sacrificing in marching on. But what they are really doing is that people are sacrificing themselves in electing a leader.
All the leaders on view nowadays are quite selfish.
"They are wise, but otherwise."
"They sacrifice, but they refer to the poor, innocent citizens and not leaders."
The one who is strong financially, has got manpower behind him, ruling the country. That's the tradition India is following. Look, the best example is...
Well, I hail from Andhra Pradesh. Our CM is Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy from the Congress party. He is in our state just weekly twice or thrice. The remaining days he stays in Delhi, saying that he meets with Sonia Gandhi. How is Sonia Gandhi related to Andhra? The reason is just personal favors of the CM. He cannot take any decision on his own feet, always rings Sonia and asks her, "Madam, what to do?"
In the press meet, well friends, we have been granted permission from Soniaji to have our bath. So, I now hereby declare to all members of Andhra Pradesh to have their bath, lunch...
It's quite funny how these politics and leaders are big comedians, making fun out of citizens' lives.
Do you want to add anything?
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Hanuma
From India, Kakinada
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I have a small question in store for you.
Have you seen any real leader in the past decade?
In my view now, there are no leaders. Leaders are not born; they are made by people.
You are saying that they are sacrificing in marching on. But what they are really doing is that people are sacrificing themselves in electing a leader.
All the leaders on view nowadays are quite selfish.
"They are wise, but otherwise."
"They sacrifice, but they refer to the poor, innocent citizens and not leaders."
The one who is strong financially, has got manpower behind him, ruling the country. That's the tradition India is following. Look, the best example is...
Well, I hail from Andhra Pradesh. Our CM is Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy from the Congress party. He is in our state just weekly twice or thrice. The remaining days he stays in Delhi, saying that he meets with Sonia Gandhi. How is Sonia Gandhi related to Andhra? The reason is just personal favors of the CM. He cannot take any decision on his own feet, always rings Sonia and asks her, "Madam, what to do?"
In the press meet, well friends, we have been granted permission from Soniaji to have our bath. So, I now hereby declare to all members of Andhra Pradesh to have their bath, lunch...
It's quite funny how these politics and leaders are big comedians, making fun out of citizens' lives.
Do you want to add anything?
Regards,
Hanuma
From India, Kakinada
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Just want to say that that was exactly what I was trying to say. Leaders are not made; they are born. Can you actually name a leader (political or professional) who truly and genuinely emerged as a leader after participating in a leadership workshop?
All leaders have possessed the trait of effective leadership, which, of course, includes all the elements mentioned in workshops. It's just that we recognize the traits of natural leaders and attempt to design workshops around them to cultivate leaders. It is akin to trying to give baby-soft skin to a 50-year-old woman – it can be artificial but never natural.
Thanks and regards.
From India, Delhi
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All leaders have possessed the trait of effective leadership, which, of course, includes all the elements mentioned in workshops. It's just that we recognize the traits of natural leaders and attempt to design workshops around them to cultivate leaders. It is akin to trying to give baby-soft skin to a 50-year-old woman – it can be artificial but never natural.
Thanks and regards.
From India, Delhi
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Hi,
It is incorrect to say that leaders are born and not made. It is also not true that leadership workshops would transform you into a leader. Being a good leader is a result of years and years of imbibing the right qualities until it becomes a part of you. Some of these qualities are picked up from your childhood experiences - your parents, teachers, friends, seniors, etc.
There are some great world leaders who still believe they have a long way to go before saying that they have learned everything about leadership.
My advice is - try to pick up some good quality or the other from the people you come across (who you think are good leaders) and practice these in your daily life. Carry on with this until it becomes second nature to you. Also, it is good to go through some biographies of great leaders as it would give you a good insight into their lives and experiences.
In the end, I would like to reiterate that leadership is a result of years and years of toil, and certainly the people around you and experiences make a big difference in bringing about this transformation.
Regards,
Vasudev
From India, Madras
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It is incorrect to say that leaders are born and not made. It is also not true that leadership workshops would transform you into a leader. Being a good leader is a result of years and years of imbibing the right qualities until it becomes a part of you. Some of these qualities are picked up from your childhood experiences - your parents, teachers, friends, seniors, etc.
There are some great world leaders who still believe they have a long way to go before saying that they have learned everything about leadership.
My advice is - try to pick up some good quality or the other from the people you come across (who you think are good leaders) and practice these in your daily life. Carry on with this until it becomes second nature to you. Also, it is good to go through some biographies of great leaders as it would give you a good insight into their lives and experiences.
In the end, I would like to reiterate that leadership is a result of years and years of toil, and certainly the people around you and experiences make a big difference in bringing about this transformation.
Regards,
Vasudev
From India, Madras
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Dear Mr. Hanuma,
I strongly object to your verdict on Dr. YSR, CM, because the debate here is on 'LEADERSHIP'. As this is a party issue, the party in question is the Congress Party, which has a leader. The party is nationwide, so their party leader is the guide for the volunteers. Dr. YSR, as a CM, is also one of the volunteers and hails from Andhra Pradesh. Consequently, the people of Andhra Pradesh have elected him as their main Chief Volunteer of the Congress Party of Andhra Pradesh. Therefore, it is obvious that he would discuss matters with the leader of the party regarding the developments in his region. There is nothing wrong with this. In the case of a regional party, the leader is always in that region, so every volunteer is in front of him and does not need to go further.
Regards, PBS Kumar
From India, Kakinada
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I strongly object to your verdict on Dr. YSR, CM, because the debate here is on 'LEADERSHIP'. As this is a party issue, the party in question is the Congress Party, which has a leader. The party is nationwide, so their party leader is the guide for the volunteers. Dr. YSR, as a CM, is also one of the volunteers and hails from Andhra Pradesh. Consequently, the people of Andhra Pradesh have elected him as their main Chief Volunteer of the Congress Party of Andhra Pradesh. Therefore, it is obvious that he would discuss matters with the leader of the party regarding the developments in his region. There is nothing wrong with this. In the case of a regional party, the leader is always in that region, so every volunteer is in front of him and does not need to go further.
Regards, PBS Kumar
From India, Kakinada
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There are more leader positions than born-to-lead people. Leading shall be taught and learned.
The six qualities are nice, but there are tons of studies on leadership abilities and personal traits. Without scientific proof, this is rather an essay or an opinion on leader qualities.
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The six qualities are nice, but there are tons of studies on leadership abilities and personal traits. Without scientific proof, this is rather an essay or an opinion on leader qualities.
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Hello,
I read your comments about leadership, I have a totally different viewpoint (sure I respect your viewpoint :) )
I think that leaders are not made by people or born. There are reasons which made leaders and it depends on the person and his field of interest; politic,religion,economy...
The reason let people dreaming about a better situation, so it helps to get a VISION.
To attend this vision the person have to convince other PEOPLE about his personal vision.
To convince PEOPLE the person must have QUALITIES and VALUES.
And finally the person will have RESULTS.
For me this is the way to be a leader.
REASON ---------» LEADERS who have VISION + QUALITIES
VALUES + PEOPLE
To get a RESULT.
Greetings from Tunisia, Malek
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I read your comments about leadership, I have a totally different viewpoint (sure I respect your viewpoint :) )
I think that leaders are not made by people or born. There are reasons which made leaders and it depends on the person and his field of interest; politic,religion,economy...
The reason let people dreaming about a better situation, so it helps to get a VISION.
To attend this vision the person have to convince other PEOPLE about his personal vision.
To convince PEOPLE the person must have QUALITIES and VALUES.
And finally the person will have RESULTS.
For me this is the way to be a leader.
REASON ---------» LEADERS who have VISION + QUALITIES
VALUES + PEOPLE
To get a RESULT.
Greetings from Tunisia, Malek
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You showed a theory easy to accept. I fear that there is not enough time for this in the fast-paced world of business. For example, anybody can be selected to lead without having his or her vision. So, then training and inborn abilities may help him. What is your opinion? Andras
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