From past 30 days I am working in a government
organisation. Here, I meet a large number of people daily. They have their own problems
and methods of dealing with them. I also meet the supervisors/leaders of the
different departments. After meeting, so many people for so many days, I came
to a point that there are certain myths which people have on leadership.
Myth
1- Leaders are dominating. So, one who dominates more becomes
a better leader.
Reality-
Leaders are pleasing. They are like
energizers. Whenever, you see them you get a positive energy which motivates
you to perform efficiently. If you get an ill feeling while working under your
boss then he or she is not a leader for sure.
Myth
2- Leaders give orders.
Reality-
Leaders give suggestions. They never
meddle in others work. They only monitor the work and give their suggestions to
improve it. A leader has to learn to give powerful suggestions not orders.
Myth
3- Leaders shout too much else no one listens to them.
Reality-
Leaders persuade to get things done.
Donkey and Dog both make tremendous noise but that does not make them a leader
among other animals. When you persuade people you give them valid reason(s) to
follow you. In my observation, people follow the right person automatically.
You don’t need to force yourself on anyone.
Myth
4- Leaders are highly intelligent
people.
Reality-
To become a leader you don’t need to be
highly intelligent. A great leader of history Changez Khan- was an
illiterate. He didn't know to read and write. To become a leader you only need to
have an ability to understand the feelings of others. What people want and how you
can help them is the center of focus for a leader.
Myth
5- Leaders have strong Luck.
Reality-
Bullshit!!! Leaders make their own
destiny. I don’t deny that luck factor does not exist in any success. But,
people succeed in life not just because of luck. They succeed because of
discipline, direction, determination and dedication they have for their goal.
Many leaders lived a very misfortunate life. They received lots of
embarrassment, criticism, danger and risk. Some of them even lost their family.
Their life was not easy. They managed their failures properly and kept on
persisting towards their aim.
