Long, long ago, when I used to think about the kind of man I wanted to be, I would say, “I want to be a good husband, have a good wife and cute kids, have a successful public life, and write a great book.” Since then, a lot of things have changed. Still, I love family, and desire to really build one that emulates God.
Dreams change. Today, if I’m asked what I want to do with my life, I’d say nothing means more to me than setting a good example to others, influencing persons, unlocking people’s potentials, seeing people as first while being the last, and more importantly, demonstrating leadership at whatever I do.
I have wanted everyone, every single person that I know, to succeed!
I want to be a leader. But please, I would not want to be anything else. But then again, I hope that everyone of us can share this aspiration. We can all be leaders in our own way.
A lot of things inspire me, but not like true leadership. Many things ring my bell, but nothing does so like leadership. To me, in a world of magical beauty, there’s nothing more subduing, more captivating, and more mesmerizing than watching Presidents, Governors, Kings, Queens, Emperors, Empresses, and tsars.
However, I have come to see the immense fallibility of these men and women.
They are, after all, not so different than all of us.
Now, you do not have to be hold an office to become a leader. No! Whoever you are, whatever you do, wherever you are, regardless of your height, age, religion, disability, or whether or not you are good-looking or ugly, and whatever the circumstances of your birth may be, you can discover yourself and be a leader.
You can become a model and a light to the world
I am not going to explain what leadership constitutes from an organizational or institutional perspective. Rather, I am going to provide knowledge on leadership, including how we can be a leader by looking up to Christ, who is considered the truest leader.
The essence of what a good leader actually is has been debated for years, especially in academic setting. As student, I know of all the trove of notes on leadership that I have gathered over the years. The greatest leader of all time was our Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus encourages us to be great leaders by following His will and His ways.
See, as God’s children, we have the innate capacity to constantly rediscover, recreate, reinvent and fine-tune ourselves to changing times. We can get leaner and always can become much better persons.
Going forward, we must work very hard, growing stronger in body, in mind, in spirit, and in soul. I look at the greatest leader that’s ever lived on Earth, and I see that among other qualities, there’s 3 fundamental character traits that are essential to becoming a leader and master of one’s universe.
These traits can be acquired, and they include SELFLESSNESS, HUMILITY, AND STRATEGY. For the sake of thorough analysis and clarity, I’m going to be churning out one after one, for the next coming days.
About the Author
Raji Ade Oba is a writer, essayist, and a communication/media consultant
His philosophy is grounded on the belief that everyone has immense worth and capabilities, and in that light, we should be using our gifts and talents to change the lives of others, to giving back to the community. This is because that’s how we also find ourselves, and become much better persons, over time
Apart from being a scholarly writer, he also writes liberally on disabilities and mental health, as well as leadership, communication, and personal/corporate development strategies.
He says he delights in helping people to realize their full potentials, so together we could make our world a better place.
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