Good Leadership

Leadership is a vital factor experienced in every single facet of our society; from learning institutions to religious settings, and corporate organizations as well. Given that leadership plays an important role in different avenues, it is essential to understand that good and proper leadership breeds success, progress and most importantly, symmetry.   Poor leadership, however, results in negative implications such as corruption which derails development, and in extreme cases, it propagates violence. 

Israelites were ruled by judges and kings who were anointed and appointed by God. Gideon, for instance, was called a Man of Valour by God; meaning he was a leader of good character. King David was a man who found favor in God's eyes; he obeyed God's instructions and was never ashamed to worship Him even in public. 

So how then can leaders in different sectors cultivate proper leadership? Well, they simply need guiding principles and values. They need to be leaders of character.

Virtues of a Noble Leader
Allow me to share what I learned from Pointman Leadership training which I once attended. Pointman Leadership accentuates that inspirational and trustworthy leaders should possess eight foundational character traits: integrity, courage, discipline, loyalty, diligence, humility, optimism and conviction. Other than these foundational character traits, they are also guided by ten ancient principles which are actually Ten Ten Commandments in the Bible.

Good leadership should be transformational and beneficial not only to the leader but also to those being led. A leader should inspire and motivate his or her followers; and make decisions by keeping in mind the needs of those they lead.

Leadership is important and so is proper leadership. A leader's principle should always be to lead by example.

To be a leader of character, we should be guided by values and principles. But most importantly, humanity should lead us.