BECOMING A LEADER

Leaders are ordinary people who accept or are placed under extraordinary circumstances that bring forth their latent potential, producing a character that inspires the confidence and trust of others.

Myles Munroe

Becoming A Leader, “Everyone Can Do It”

BECOMING A LEADER

BECOMING A LEADER

Good leadership involves responsibility to the welfare of the group.

Some people will get angry with your actions and decisions.

“Being Responsible sometimes means pissing people off.”

Secretary of State

Colin L. Powell

CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER

REJECTION CRITICISM

LONELINESS PRESSURE

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE

PRICE PAID BY THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU

CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER

REJECTION

One of the most common costs of leadership is the experience of rejection. If you are willing to accept the call to leadership, at times, you may be rejected and misunderstood.

CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER

CRITICISM

No leader is exempt! The very nature of effective leadership involves taking a position on issues, making decisions, and determining direction. These will always result in some form of reaction from one’s environment.

CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER

LONELINESS

Leadership, at times, is lonely, because you must be out front, ahead of the followers. Also, because the leader is the one with the guiding vision and purpose, he/she sees the end from the beginning and must live both the process and destination, all at the same time.

CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER

PRESSURE

Leaders must face the challenge of the responsibilities and demands that come with leadership. These involve the need to make critical decisions, often under pressure.

CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FATIGUE

Leadership places heavy demands on the individual who fills the position. There is no way to become an effective leader and not be affected by its stress, physical demands and mental toll.

CHALLENGES OF BEING A LEADER

PRICE PAID BY THOSE CLOSEST TO YOU

You must be aware of the tremendous cost which will be born by those closest to you (for example, family members). Because leadership demands the giving of oneself to others, your life becomes the property of those whom you SERVE.

EFFECTIVE LEADERS ARE EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

• Dedication

• Persistence

• Commitment

• Self-Motivation

• Self-Responsibility

So what characteristics makes an effective and respected leader? A leader should be:

• honest• competent• innovative• decisive• inspiring• passionate• positive

• fair• open-minded• courageous• imaginative• humble (she may know it all, but she’s not a know-it-all)• verbally persuasive

LEADERS MUST EMPOWER OTHERS

Use initiative

Be resourceful

Better accomplish the mission

Use teamwork

Take charge

Use common sense and judgment

By empowering others, leaders tap unlimited resources available to them by allowing others to:

If you are willing to work harder, longer, and more intensely and beyond the call of duty, you will become an effective leader.