Responsibilities not titles.

LEADERSHIP IS NOT A TITLE

Leadership is not about the position you occupy or the portfolio you handle, neither is it about the number of people that follows you, leadership is about the impact you are making in people's lives, and it's overall effect on the society. There are different levels of leadership, and various types of leaders; if you are not creating positive impact wherever you find yourself, irrespective of how highly placed you are, you are not a worthy leader.

You cannot emerge into any position of leadership through force, coercion, or trick, fuelled by a strong desire to achieve or fulfill your personal dreams, and objectives, and expect to breed positivity of any form. The emergence of anyone as a leader can either be through election, selection, or any other legal means of appointing leaders, or an automatic ascension through the consistent exhibition of valuable and acceptable leadership trait in the society.

Anyone can be a leader, irrespective of age, gender, social or societal status, all that is important and needed are good leadership qualities fit for the advancement of the society one is leading. Rosalynn Carter once said, "A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be."

You don't have to be the strongest, you don't have to be the most intelligent, neither do you have to be one without weaknesses, but you must be one who is clear about where you are taking the people you are leading to, you must understand that you have to be an example to those you lead, and be ready to accept the consequences of your decisions. Leadership is not a title or position, it is a responsibility.

Kamikun John, Author 366 days of wisdom.