Mastering The Craft of Leadership
The world is filled with endless possibilities, and one of the best ways to make good use of them is to learn a skill. When we take the time and other resources to learn a skill, we become a step ahead of whatever challenges come our way. When we came into the world, all we knew how to do was cry and sleep, and other things babies do. But as we grew older, we learnt how to walk. Step by step, we learnt, and with time, we learned how to walk properly. Similarly, we learnt how to talk. We acquired language from those around us. We started talking, one syllable after the other, and with time, we started speaking fluently. As we grow older, our priorities change, and we start to crave more developed skills. When we were younger, we desired to learn how to walk, but when we became adults, we craved more sophisticated skills like good communication skills, digital skills, cooking skills, and so on. For day 28, the Inleo community asks us that if we could easily master one skill, what would it be and why?
If I could easily master one skill, it would be the art of leadership- developing effective leadership abilities. In my department, one person I always look up to is my class governor. Why? The reason is simple; he is a leader. My class governor is not just any leader, he is a good leader and I look up to him because of that. Sometimes, I look at him in class and I go, “How do you manage to do the things you do?” We are 181 students in my department, and when our class governor says something, we follow it immediately. Of course, sometimes, we question him. But most times, we trust his decisions. He has built his followers to the extent that they trust him completely.
Do I have what it takes to be a good leader like my class governor? I have embarked on this journey of self reflection many times, and I have realized that, it is not that I am not completely cut out for being a leader, it is just that I lack some skills that a leader must possess. For example, one of the skills a leader must possess is accountability. Leaders must be ready to take ownership of their actions, decisions and actions. Now, here’s where things get a bit complex. Leaders must also be ready to take ownership of the follower’s actions. For instance, last semester, we told our class governor to reach out to the lecturer that we were tired of physical classes and that we wanted online classes. Our class governor did as we told him, which made the lecturer get angry and punish him. Instead of him saying, “my classmates told me to do it,” he took the blame. I’m not sure I have what it takes to do this.
As I mentioned earlier, it's not that I'm not cut out for being a leader. If anything, I possess some leadership skills, such as good communication skills and visionary thinking, but these alone are not enough.
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Accountability is very important. I can imagine that feeling of being punished for obeying the masses.
However, because you possess other qualities, I believe you will make a good leader.
It will be much easier since you recognize your weaknesses, meaning you will need to pay close attention to your decisions, be prepared to admit your mistakes, and face the consequences if anything goes wrong. We are all human, and none of us is perfect.
The idea of being punished for obeying the masses doesn't sit well with me. It is being punished for what you didn't do. I guess these are the sacrifices leaders make.
On the brighter side, as you mentioned, I possess some important and vital qualities. Plus, I know my weaknesses and can start working on them.
You are right, no one is perfect.
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Like you, I admire good leaders. They make me want to be like them but it is not easy. There are a lot of responsibilities for the one who wears the crown. Making decisions and accepting whatever comes after it, being accountable, transparent, selfless and the likes. It is definitely not something everyone can just do.
For me, it requires practice and a lot of patience. You will definitely fail a couple of times while trying but I believe in the end it will be totally worth it. Accepting the responsibility sometimes and being accountable can be hard but without that, a leader won’t do a good job.
As long as it is something you would like, I believe all you have to do is keep working towards it and start small. You can learn to be a leader, a good one at that. Good luck trying, love.
Being a leader is not an easy feat. As you rightly said, there are a lot of responsibilities for people who wear the crown. It is not easy to make sacrifices. As a leader, you are not only making sacrifices for yourself, but others, too.
I agree with you that it requires patience and practice. Anyone can learn to be a leader as long as they are ready to learn.
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That’s right, love.
We can do anything we put our minds to. ☺️
Valid.❤️
Guy, I wasn't expecting this here.😂
Always expect anything. 😂🏃♀️➡️
What an awesome topic you’re sharing! It’s so true—being able to take responsibility is key to leadership, but it’s not always easy to develop. Still, recognizing this is already a huge step because it means we don’t let ego blind us to the areas where we still need to grow. So I’m sure you’ll be an amazing leader. 💜
Cheers! 🙌🏾✨
Hey there, Market. It’s been a while. I hope you're doing good. Building your leadership skills is not easy. It requires patience and practice.
Thanks for your kind words.
Being a leader demands alot of qualities like accountability, patience, ability to communicate well, courage, problem solving skills and quick decision making and many more but also having someone to look up to and emulate some thing's they do will help guide you also.
So I think you can become a good and great leader like your class governor
Hello there, friend. The qualities you mentioned are important when it comes to building your leadership skills.
Having someone I look up to will help me in this journey.
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