If you have what it takes to be a leader, you'll be unfulfilled in any other role.
The call to leadership requires:
1) Competence. You must recognize your gifts, and then channel your energies into where you're most likely to succeed. That means acknowledging your limitations and helping equip others to fill them. To do that, you must be secure.
2) Courage. Scott Peck said, 'The best decision makers are those willing to suffer the most over their decisions but still retain their ability to be decisive.' Good leaders are not necessarily the cleverest or most creative people, they're just the ones with the courage to step out and go first.
3) Clarity. Your life's vision may come at once, but the steps are revealed over time. Don't allow a lack of answers to leave you paralyzed. Be clear about your goal, even though you're not certain as to the details.
4) Coaching. Without a good coach you'll never be as good as you could be. If you're hoping to learn everything from personal experience, all the best; you'll have to outlive Methuselah!
5) Character. You can lead without character, but you can't be a leader worth following. Character provides the moral authority to bring together the people and resources needed to get the job done. Your talent has the potential to take you places where your character can't sustain you.
That thought should keep you on your knees!!
Contributed by Anupam Vaid
Email: Anupam@traveltolearn.in
