Leadership Value: Leadership is not
a position
Do you remember when you were in
grade school and the teacher would make you do a group assignment. If your
class was anything like some of mine, there was always that one kid that
volunteered for the position of the leader of the group. Most of the time this
person wasn’t really interested in the welfare of the group; he or she wanted
the position to make them look better. Let’s be honest, we all want to look
good, to be appealing to positions of authority, because they are the gatekeepers
of success. They have the authority to; in this case pass or fail you, but more
so in life these people are the ones that hold your raise or evaluation for
that new position at their discretion. Back in grade school we had not learned
that the way a leader really looks most attractive is when the whole group
succeeds. So here is where being the leader actually comes into play.
Leadership is not just a position; it is in fact the ability to take action, to
pull the trigger on a decision. This does not only apply to the calm times but
when everyone around them is in a panic, the leader must remain calm and
focused. Leadership is the ability to act when everyone and everything around
you is in chaos, that is what defines a leader. Often times a true leader is
the most reluctant to take on the task of being the leader, because they
understand what it means, and what a responsibility they have to the people
whom have chosen to follow them. A true leader understands that there is more
to leadership than the title of a position.
