Leadership

Leadership, a term that anyone can define and few show. Like the great Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Anyone can say what they feel about a situation but a leader will examine the way you feel and the way others feel about the situation and make choices based on all factors. A leader must be able to say “I do not like what is going on here” and be able to step up and take charge and fix problems. A leader cannot force people into believing the same as them, they have to be able to voice their thoughts and make them understood so that people will want to follow them. As a leader you have to sit and talk to the people you lead to see what they what they would like to change and combine it with what you would like to change because if they are not happy you will not be a leader for long. Successful leaders know that circumstances in which the people do not respect the leader create problems. A leader can also be defined as someone who is willing to help with the completion of a task that someone else is doing. The leader will guide the process and make sure the person or group of people complete the task on time and ensure the project is the best it can be. The leader must also take the responsibility to make sure people work together to get things done. When people get things one you get the changes you wanted to see in the world. Another great quote is one by Tony Blair that states, “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” As he states it is very easy to say yes, but that would make you a follower. A leader will take the risk and say no, they would want to change the situation for the better of the people. Leaders also have to possess a positive attitude in any situation. A leader’s attitude is reflected in the people he or she leads and if the leader is negative, people will adopt the same negative attitude towards the situation. A leader should also be able to step up and