PERSONAL QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP

What qualifies a person to be a leader? Most natural leaders don't aspire to be great leaders; they aspire to be great persons. Personal qualifications lead to leadership qualifications. When leaders lead their own lives well, others naturally want to follow.


Consider Mother Theresa of Calcutta, India. It's doubtful she ever said, "I am going to set out to be a great leader!" Yet that is what she became by determining to be the person God created her to be. She developed perosnal qualities that became leadership qualities.


If you want your leadership to last, you must pay attention to following four crucial elements:


1. Character - enables you to do what is right even when it seems difficult.


2. Perspective - enables you to understand what must happen to reach a goal.


3. Courage - enables you to initiate and take the risks to step out toward a worthy goal.


4. Favor - enables you to attract and empower others to join you in the cause.


Source: The Maxwell Leadership Bible, John C. Maxwell

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