| Come 2011 let us choose a leader who is effective, intelligent, active and action-oriented |
| Wednesday, 04 August 2010 | |
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Dear Editor, One facet of social influence is leadership. The process whereby a person has the ability to recruit the willingness and support of others in the execution of a common task can be simply referred to as leadership. The skill of leadership is seen throughout all areas of life both good and bad, which clearly shows that not all leaders are created equal. Some persons have the ability to lead several groups, organisations, and institutions simultaneously. In Guyanese parlance many would say that some folks are just ‘born’ leaders. Be that as it may, leadership comes with responsibilities that serve as gauges, measuring the effectiveness or the lack thereof demonstrated by the leaders to whom they belong. Leadership can be accessed through a variety of ways. In some instances leadership is earned, bought, fought for, stolen or inherited. Conversely, by as many ways as it is earned, leadership can be lost. Leadership can be taken away, misplaced, stolen or it just ceases to exist. Whatever the fair or foul means by which a person assumes leadership one thing is sure; leadership is not forever. Then we have those complicit individuals who sheepishly sit around in a group and subscribe to its activities for years, even decades, with docile acceptance and as soon as they see an opportunity to lead, miraculously sees all the faults that suddenly needs fixing. It is really ridiculous for a person to sit around subscribing to policies that severely affect the lives of people and just when an opportunity suddenly is presented, they instantly recognise that they somehow possess the ability to make a difference. A person who is part of an executive group that pillages and terrorizes cannot expect to emerge as its leader and all of a sudden decide that he is going to bring salvation to the oppressed masses by using the same group. It just is not logical. That individual cannot and must not be taken seriously. Leadership embodies a number of qualities like honesty, confidence, patience, focus, dedication, and consistency, along with the ability to motivate and communicate effectively. These attributes and others will have to be present in the next batch of potential political leaders to be selected for the next general election in Guyana. Some other qualities to look for when selecting a new political leader must include impartiality, an action-oriented approach and positive attitudes. A good political leader should always be impartial towards all of his or her followers, because the moment that person becomes partial, he no longer remains a leader as he loses the confidence of others. A leader should be able to encourage everyone through his words and actions to do constructive work. In Guyana, the constitution has given us the right to democratically choose our leaders. Please let us choose one who is effective, intelligent, active, and action-oriented who can encourage the masses and do what is necessary for all people. Richard Francois |
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