Why Are You Fit To LEAD?

You believe strongly in the heritage, mission, beliefs, and vision/ purpose, of a particular organization, so much so, you want to serve in a leadership position. While groups need individuals, who are ready, willing, and able, to serve, and do so, with the utmost commitment, it's important to first, introspectively, and objectively, examine your reasons for wanting to do so, and whether, you are fit to LEAD! With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly, examine, consider, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what this means and represents, and why it's such a key, core component, and principle, of becoming a true leader.

1. Listen; learn; leadership: No one, no matter how committed, trained, qualified, and otherwise, ready to serve as a leader, has all the answers, and must never believe he does! True leadership begins with the ability and willingness to focus more on effectively listening, to others, in order to discover their perceptions, and priorities, and learn, from every conversation, and experience. Once this is one's attitude, and practice, he becomes more qualified, for meaningful leadership!

2. Empathy; emphasis; energy; excellence; endurance: When one focuses, as above, he becomes capable of consistently proceeding with the utmost degree of genuine empathy! He, then, places his emphasis, and most of his energy, on proceeding with a dedication, to his utmost degree of personal excellence! When this is combined, with focus, and endurance, he becomes more fit, to lead, and make a difference, for the better!

3. Attitude; attention; aptitude; articulate; agreement: True leaders possess a genuine, positive, can - do, attitude, combined with a willingness to pay keen attention, to what, the strengths and weaknesses, of the group, might be! Combining that with a well - developed, quality aptitude, and a willingness, readiness, and ability to clearly articulate a motivating, inspiring message, his focus becomes on creating agreement, for the common good!

4. Delve deeply; deliver; dedication; deserve: Those, fit to lead, delve deeply into options and alternatives, and deliver, their best possible commitment, and service! This requires true dedication, and only, then, will the individual, deserve, and earn, the respect of others!

Will you be fit to LEAD, and make a difference, for the better? Are you, up to the task?