In some of my previous writings, I talked at one time on EXCELLENCE and also on LEADERSHIP. Today, the combination of both attribute to give one quality or to create a class in my concern. It is said that when we do not know what we want, we do not know who carries it. This is why we have always made mistakes in putting the wrong people in leadership position. The ability to know what quality to actually expect from a leader is the first step towards picking a credible one.
As I have said in my previous writing that excellence is working to achieve quality, I have also stated that it is a continuous process we have to improve on daily which is based on knowledge and exposure, the level of this helps to in determining our standards.
I have also said that leadership is an opportunity to serve, put people right and provide solutions to their problems. It is a position to effect change based on whatever it is that we generally perceive or see as wrong.
As human beings, the first thing we all have to understand is that as long as you have an influence on someone, you are a leader, by this I mean when your actions affect a person, you are a leader, but how do you perform this task to the best of your capability and strive towards excellence?, it only takes you working with certain principles and then making them defining factors in decision making when it concerns issues around you. It also involves you understanding some simple truths and then living your life to reflect the truth.
Note that as a leader, people look out more for your examples than your principles and they use it as guiding factors on issues concerning them. This is why it is your duty to digest these principles and bring them into real life application so that people will easily imitate and learn from them.
Today, I would only take two points that makes one an excellent leader, in my next update, I would discuss others.
DISCIPLINE AND LEAD YOURSELF FIRST
This is a major point in that you cannot give what you do not have. The ability to curb your excesses makes you justified when talking to others on the same issue, and also makes you not to appear as an hypocrite when it comes to issues of daily life.
Learn to put yourself right and naturally, others would follow. They would follow because they know that you are actually truthful to yourself and have set standards that has helped you greatly and would still continuously do.
BE MATURED AND SINCERE
Maturity is simply the art of breaking and forming oneself (Character) so as to suit a particular form. In the case of leadership, this quality should naturally set in; people should be able to rely on you, your actions and your words. This is basically what maturity is all about.
Sincerity is you being truthful and plain, nobody is saying a leader should be perfect, he should only be sincere, admit his mistakes and make daily effort towards making them right. He should discuss with his people, consult them and inform them on major happenings and guide them in making the right decision which would be implemented as fast as possible.
This qualities highlighted today are just some out of what a leader should work upon when striving towards excellence. In my next write-up, God willing, I would talk on others I have been able to discover and learn.
Remember, the strive for excellence is a must in whatever it is we find ourselves doing at any point in time. It is going the extra mile to ensure performance and quality in our daily endeavor.
Fakeye, Olaniyi Olatunde
President
Neff Business Concept
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