Good leadership is hard to find these days. I mean good core leadership. There are several folks who care about their
job and are dedicated, but few possess the leadership qualities that can drive
companies and inspire change. Look back
and some of the greatest leaders in history Washington, Lincoln, more modern I
think former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. What
is it that possesses these people to lead.
Some may say it was the positions they were in. Wrong I say.
Look back at Washington, what made him great. His guidance across the Potomac River on a
blistery cold night, or his persistence to lead a country with no leader. Either way you look at it, Washington posses
the trait of drive. When the world said
no, Washington said yes. When Washington’s
troops said no, he said push. It’s this instinct
to drive until you can’t drive anymore and then go even further that makes a
good leader. That is leadership.
Look at Lincoln. What
made Lincoln great? Lincoln to me had
empathy and resiliency. Lincoln’s
leading the battle in civil rights showed his empathy toward the common man and
his resiliency amongst doubters. Lincoln
believed in one thing, equality.
Equality amongst all men. This is
one of the greatest leadership traits.
Without empathy, how can a leader really relate to those that follow him
or her? It is impossible. To be a leader is to be a true maverick. It means pushing boundaries that haven’t been
pushed. You will have those that don’t
want to follow. As a leader it is your
job is to make them believe or move on without them. But you cannot listen to the nay sayers.
Lastly, let’s look at Rudy Giuliani. When you think of Rudy, you think 9/11. We all do.
We all remember those that were lost and we continue to pray for those
families that were forever changed that day.
That being said, imagine being a leader and your world coming to
screeching halt. What do you do? There are thousands looking to you for
answers? What do you do? That brings me
to my last trait humility. Mayor Giuliani
states humility is one the greatest traits of leaders today. Those that have a sense of realization and
aren’t afraid to make decisions are those that make great leaders. Do you think Mayor Giuliani felt good about
every decision he made post 9/11.
Probably not. But he learned from
them and stood by them day and day out and now he is one of the most recognized
leader in the modern age.
So like I said before, good core leadership is hard to
find. Personally I think it is really
lacking in industry today. You can’t
grow leaders, you can’t find them online.
Leaders come for the situations that make them. Those that have mind set and the drive will excel
in any situation. Look at the leaders we
have had over time Washington, Lincoln, Giuliani, and many more. Look at yourself, can you put your name in
that sentence. If you want to call
yourself a leader, you better think you can.
