Dear Editor,
I read the Observer editorial of Tuesday, March 4, 2014 titled 'Nurturing good political leadership,' which asked the question: Is leadership a rare talent or can it be created?
In my opinion, leaders can be created. With a profound understanding of truly what is leadership and the techniques and qualities of a good leader, an individual is more than capable enough to overcome this task, along with the willingness of becoming an ideal and exemplary leader.
It also stated that real political leadership involves vision, willingness to make personal sacrifice, and charisma. For me, to be a structured and quintessential leader charisma is needed, but it is not a major quality. A leader should be willing to make personal sacrifice, be innovative, along with having the talent of being persuasive. If a leader can persuade people to think and act in the way that he/she wants them to it would be convenient; but governing a country with many different personalities, ideas and opinions is a rather strenuous task. The leader, however, should take on the important matters without the view of any particular person in mind. He/she must possess confidence in the chosen plan of action and make that step alone and push forward. If a person continues to listen and highlight what other people perceive the work will never get done.
Let us hope Jamaica's leaders will read and inwardly digest.
Shatoya Green
wgs.shatoya.green@gmail.com
Good leaders can be made
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I read the Observer editorial of Tuesday, March 4, 2014 titled 'Nurturing good political leadership,' which asked the question: Is leadership a rare talent or can it be created?
In my opinion, leaders can be created. With a profound understanding of truly what is leadership and the techniques and qualities of a good leader, an individual is more than capable enough to overcome this task, along with the willingness of becoming an ideal and exemplary leader.
It also stated that real political leadership involves vision, willingness to make personal sacrifice, and charisma. For me, to be a structured and quintessential leader charisma is needed, but it is not a major quality. A leader should be willing to make personal sacrifice, be innovative, along with having the talent of being persuasive. If a leader can persuade people to think and act in the way that he/she wants them to it would be convenient; but governing a country with many different personalities, ideas and opinions is a rather strenuous task. The leader, however, should take on the important matters without the view of any particular person in mind. He/she must possess confidence in the chosen plan of action and make that step alone and push forward. If a person continues to listen and highlight what other people perceive the work will never get done.
Let us hope Jamaica's leaders will read and inwardly digest.
Shatoya Green
wgs.shatoya.green@gmail.com
Good leaders can be made
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