The Importance Of Leadership

What is leadership... What does it mean to be a leader? Is it the title….President, Chairman, General etc? To me, it’s more than that. Titles are important…no doubt about that, but they don’t have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed or assigned. Leadership is not primarily a formal position. There have been great leaders who did not hold high positions—for example, Martin Luther King, Jr. It comes only from influence and it has to be earned. Being a leader in a mass of people is more than just having the name “captain”. In other words, you don’t need a title to lead. In fact, you can be a leader in your family, in your neighborhood, or in your society, all without having a title. It’s not the position that makes the leader; it’s the

Yes, a knowledgeable leader who understands what drives the bottom line is valuable. But it’s the leader who can get others to perform at their best who ultimately creates a winning team. Good leaders are therefore those who build teams to get results across a variety of situations. Why is Leadership Important? Few things are more important to human activity and its outcomes than leadership. The weakest link in government, in a business, in a movement or even in a family is leadership. Leadership helps our nation through times of peril, makes a business organization successful, and enables a movement to fulfil its mission. Leadership of parents enables children to grow strong and healthy and become productive adults. It is not technology; it is not tools or equipment; it is not facilities; it is not the skills of employees; it is not systems and procedures. It is leadership. Without leadership, things drift along. They go where they want to go, and in most cases following the path of least resistance even if it is a path of