King Sobhuza II ( greatest leader of the 90th century) |
The skill set called leadership is action not position. It has a take charge attitude. It is goal -oriented and driven and usually is the one with the initiative to get things off the ground.
Leadership is not learned at school like accounting, you are born with it. It is hereditary, you inherit it from your parents. The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You cant blow a uncertain trumpet. However, the task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to illicit it, for greatness is there already. Sometimes the skill isn't about being in-charge, it is the state of mind. The only prerequisites to leadership are that you remain positive, calm and open minded just like King Sobhuza who fought diligently with the Britain's until he got independence for his people in 1968.
This skill can lead an individual to jobs like law enforcement and politics where you are counted on to make snap decisions without later observing over your choice. Moreover, leadership comes from integrity- that you do what you ask others to do. It does not need to be dramatic, fist in the air and trumpets blaring, activity.