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Hi everyone, coming back after a long time...was a bit busy with exams and practicals.
They say that all men are born equal, I would like to complete the remaining adage as "All men are born equal , but they don't die equal. Some rule the roost and some serve the roost... This makes all the difference .
I came upon 12 fine points of leadership by Senator Storm Thurmond. He served in US senate for over 30 years and is a World war II veteran. so here they are as in his own words...
12 Points of Leadership-
1. A leader must be honest. Honesty is the heart of character. Unless one is honest he cannot remain long remain a leader. People will soon learn whether or not they can rely on what you say.
2. He must have ability. Some people inherit more ability than others, but the average man can train and develop himself to the point where he has ability far more above average.
3. He must learn to think, make decisions quickly and accurately; to draw sound conclusions, since good judgment is the core of real ability and success.
4. He must be a hard worker. No matter how honest and able a man he is, if he is not willing to work, he will not go very far. The fellow who puts in extra hours when others are playing around is the one who usually gets ahead.
5. He must be courteous. I don't know of any one quality that brings such large dividends as plain courtesy and kindness. Other than dishonesty, there is not a one quality that can hurt a man more than discourtesy.
6. He must be courageous. ... stand for what he is right, or he is bound to land on the other side with those who have selifish intrests to serve.
7. He must love people and want to serve them. He must be willing to make sacrifices to help them.
8. He must be cheerful , optimistic and inspire confidence in others.
9. He must learn to recognize and use abilities of other people. One mans time and energy is definitely limited, if he confines his operations to himself and his own abilities.
10. He must learn to organize. The great leaders who have made outstanding record achievement had immpeccable organizing ability. This requires vision , planning and execution of plans.
11. He must be aggressive, but not to the point of being offensive. Very few aggressive men of ability and vision are stopped by obstacles and troubles that may appear insurmountable to less aggressive.
12. He must put his trust in GOD. No man was ever great and remained great who did not trust in GOD...
The simple summary is - Anything can be accomplished through honesty , clear thinking and hard work with persistence.
