There are many people within our society that serve in certain roles thought to be leaders. The truth is that holding a position within an organization or company doesn’t qualify you as a leader, but rather with the possibility of demonstrating leadership.
Leadership is:
· Holding fast to ethical principles like being honest and fair, understanding and patient
· Leading by example by doing the right things and teaching others the same
· Showing love, compassion, and patience in everything you do to help and guide others, especially when they fall astray from the paths of good and righteousness
· Providing feedback to others so that they may grow to become better
· Encouraging people to be the best that they can be
· Gathering ideas and opinions and then sharing them with vested interests
· Making everything known as to have transparency
As you can see, leadership is a tall order to fill. And perhaps that’s why we have such a lack of it in our world. However, for a leader to be a true leader, they must know what it means to be one before they can be one. So perhaps a lack of knowledge is the reason for these shortcomings.
Too often a lacking in leadership qualities exists, yet it is our duty to educate them on what it is they lack. Once they know, they will either do the right things, or they will do the wrong things and know that they are doing so. They will not be able to hide behind a blanket called ignorance.
So how do we help appointed people lacking leadership qualities find them within their selves? By judging the situation honestly, and openly, and find the courage it takes to speak the truth to those appointed leaders and to the organization as a whole. We have a responsibility to ourselves as people to not sit by idly while some wrongdoing goes on. We must pressure our appointed leaders to disclose evidence used in making decisions.
I was born and raised in Missouri, which is known as the “Show me state.” And that’s what I say, “Show me.” The truth is easy to show. A decision that lacks leadership requires non-disclosure. These kinds of decisions are built on a foundation of sand. The truth is built on a firm foundation that cannot be broken. The truth doesn’t hide behind anything, yet decisions based on an agenda of few must be secretly protected to be kept alive. My friends, the truth will set you free. Be a responsible leader.
